Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the European monarchs that I admire most. He not only established a powerful French Empire, allowing France to dominate the European continent for a time, but also had a series of classic quotes that have been passed down to future generations.
Selected quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte:
1. I believe that gratitude is the greatest shortcoming of human beings.
2. When thinking about a battle, I debate with myself in my mind and try to refute myself; when formulating a battle plan, I am the most cautious person. I am always magnifying dangers and surprises, and even though I appear to be happy, I am always extremely nervous and excited.
3. The glory of life lies not in never failing, but in being able to fight against repeated defeats.
4. The most difficult time is when success is not far away.
5. Let the donkey and the scholar walk in the middle of the team.
6. Warriors! Get rid of the arrogance of the polar bear and let it tremble under the French bayonet!
7. Whether the child's future will be good or bad depends entirely on the mother.
8. Performance creates great people.
9. I succeeded because I was determined to succeed and never hesitated.
10. My motto is: There is no distinction between high and low professions, only talents are applicable.
11. China is a sleeping lion. Once it wakes up, it will shock the world. Then don't let him wake up.
12. True intelligence is strong ambition.
13. Bravery and perseverance. The real talent is the perseverance of ambition.
14. There are only two kinds of power in the world: sword and thought. In the long run, the sword always fails at the hands of thought.
15. A person who has never done anything in business is not enough to be a good consultant.
A collection of Napoleon Bonaparte's famous quotes
A person should develop the habit of trusting himself, and believe in his own bravery and perseverance even in the most critical times.
People who are commanders-in-chief act based on their own experience or genius. The tactics and science of engineers and artillery officers may be learned from books, but the cultivation of general talents can only be achieved through experience and the study of the battles of famous generals in the past.
The most difficult time is when success is not far away.
The glory of life lies not in never giving up, but in being able to rise again and again.
There are only two kinds of power in the world: sword and thought. In the long run, the sword always fails at the hands of thought.
Never think that your enemy is stupider than you!
China is a sleeping lion. Once it wakes up, it will shock the world.
I admit that I am short, but if you make fun of me because of it, I will chop off your head and eliminate this difference.
Thinking well is smart, planning well is smarter, and doing well is the smartest and best.
A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier.
Work is everything to me, I was born to work. Even if I leave nothing behind, even if all my achievements are destroyed.
"No chance" is really the best pronoun for the weak.
Those who do not seek lessons from failure will have a long road to success.
To endure pain requires more courage than death.
The most immoral of all immoral things is to do something you are not competent for.
The way to govern is to benefit all people.
Performance creates great people.
Everything can be changed, and it cannot be found only in the dictionary of mediocre people.
Unified command is the first priority in war.
History depicts the human heart.
My diligence and my honor will still be enough to inspire generations of young people after my death.
Young people have the time to read long books and the imagination to grasp all great things.
Whether the child's future is good or bad depends entirely on the mother.
There are too many people to rely on. You have to rely on yourself to survive.
The quality of an army is measured by whether it can win battles.
Everything must be unified and decisive. Therefore, victory is not on the side of wisdom, but on the side of confidence.
Courage, like love, needs hope to nourish it.
Acknowledging that one is incompetent undoubtedly creates opportunities for failure.
Don’t take small things lightly, and they can become big things later.
There are two ways to achieve important goals - power and perseverance. Power is only owned by a few people, but perseverance can be possessed by most people. Its silent power develops over time and becomes irresistible.
From the great to the ridiculous, there is only one step.
The worst thing a ruler can do is be immoral. The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If the ruler is immoral, it will affect the morals and poison the society.
Gratefulness is the biggest shortcoming of human beings.
All I left to my son was my name.
It would be better not to be born if a person does not leave any trace on the world throughout his life.
When thinking about a battle, I debated with myself in my mind and tried to refute myself; when formulating a battle plan, I was the most cautious person. I am always magnifying dangers and surprises, and even though I appear to be happy, I am always extremely nervous and excited.
Diligence is one of the ingredients of genius.
People are fickle, and so is good luck.
Spirit is stronger than force.
Most people are born with the seeds of good and evil, courage and cowardice. This is human nature; how they grow later depends on upbringing and environment.
Please believe me, God controls everything, we are just its tools.
No one can escape his fate.
Being independent from the world is the category of reason and the true victory of the soul.
Frustration also has a good side, it teaches us the truth.
People can be happy no matter what situation they are in.
All political parties should be despised, and only the broad masses of the people should be in mind. Great achievements can only be achieved by relying on the support of the broad masses of the people.
The purpose of a monarch should not be to rule, but to spread morality, education and blessings.
I don’t want to kill my old hen to get the golden eggs!
On the battlefield of love, the only secret to victory is to escape.
I have only one piece of advice for you - be your own master.
Happiness is the greatest expression of personal value.
Patriotism is the primary virtue of civilized people.
The most important quality of a Commander-in-Chief is a cool head.
A great commander should ask himself several times a day, what should he do if there are enemies in front of him or to his left? If he is at a loss what to do, he is incompetent.
The way to govern is to move forward courageously and never retreat.
The so-called art of military command is that when one's own troop numbers are actually at a disadvantage, one can turn the disadvantage into an advantage on the battlefield.
We should work hard and make a difference. In this way, we can say that we have not wasted our years and possibly left our footprints on the beach.
It is better not to love than to love that cannot excite you.
Life is like a river, and I am never afraid of swimming against the current.
Attitude determines success or failure. No matter the situation is good or bad, you must have a positive attitude. Don't let frustration replace enthusiasm.
The value of life can be very high, or it can be useless. It's your choice.
No matter what you do, you will never admit the possibility of failure in your heart. You can only think about your strengths, not shortcomings, and your abilities instead of problems.
Never think negatively that anything is impossible. As long as you think you can, try, try, try again, and eventually you will find that you can.
No one in this world can change you, only you can change yourself, and no one can defeat you, and only you can defeat yourself.
Positive people regard setbacks as stepping stones to success and turn setbacks into opportunities. Negative people regard setbacks as stumbling blocks to success and allow opportunities to slip away.
There are always two kinds of people in life - the strong and the weak.
If you think you are a mouse, the only end result is to become cat food.
A loyal friend is the incarnation of Bodhisattva.
I am successful because I am determined and never hesitate.
I am my own worst enemy—and the cause of my own unhappiness.
A lion army led by reindeer will never be a lion army again.
Life is endless and cannot be measured solely by age; some people live their entire lives in an instant, while others suddenly age in a matter of days.
Life is a mystery that needs to be solved, a question that needs to be answered, or a mystery that needs to be explored; in short, it is an adventure worth pursuing.
What is the highest human morality? That is patriotism. Patriotism is the first virtue of civilized people.
Having talent is often more dangerous than having no talent; it is impossible for people to avoid being scorned, but it is more difficult not to become the object of envy.
To truly understand a person, you need to examine him in misfortune.
If people call exaggeration and violence virtues, and call gentleness and justice crimes, then such a country is not far from destruction.
The power of virtue is ten times greater than the power of the body.