There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Spirit and Spirituality]

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Strategies]

A man's palate can, in time, become accustomed to anything.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Taste]

Truth alone wounds.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Truth]

The most insupportable of tyrannies is that of inferiors.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Tyranny]

Vengeance has no foresight.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Vengeance]

The most dangerous moment comes with victory.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Victory]

Victory belongs to the most persevering.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Victory]

Who saves his country violates no law.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Patriotism]

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon-shots.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Peace]

The art of the police is not to see what it is useless that it should see.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Police]

In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Politicians and Politics]

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Politicians and Politics]

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Politicians and Politics]

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Poverty and The Poor]

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Power]

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Power]

Ten persons who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Power]

If you wish to be success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Promises]

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Promises]