I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.Napoleon Bonaparte
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
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.Napoleon Bonaparte
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds. I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.Napoleon Bonaparte
One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.Napoleon Bonaparte