Napoleon's catchphrases. The most famous sayings of Napoleon Bonaparte! About government

Napoleon I Bonaparte - Emperor of France from 1804-1815. He was a great French commander and statesman. It is believed that it was he who laid the foundations of the modern French state. Napoleone Bonaparte his...

Napoleon I Bonaparte - Emperor of France from 1804-1815. He was a great French commander and statesman. It is believed that it was he who laid the foundations of the modern French state.

Napoleone Bonaparte his professional military service began in 1785 with the rank of junior lieutenant of artillery; advanced during the Great french revolution, reaching the rank of brigadier under the Directory, and then divisional general and the post of commander of the military forces of the rear, and then commander of the Italian army.

In November 1799, he carried out a coup d'état, as a result of which he became the first consul, thereby effectively concentrating all power in his hands. May 18, 1804 proclaimed himself emperor. Established a dictatorial regime. Carried out a number of reforms. Defeat Grand Army in the war of 1812 against Russia marked the beginning of the collapse of the empire of Napoleon I. After the "battle of the peoples" near Leipzig, Napoleon could no longer resist the allies.

The entry of troops of the anti-French coalition into Paris in 1814 forced Napoleon I to abdicate. He was exiled to the island of Elba. He occupied the French throne again in March 1815. After the defeat at Waterloo, he abdicated a second time. Last years spent his life on St. Helena a prisoner of the British.

His famous expressions:

  1. A beautiful woman is pleasing to the eyes, but kind to the heart; one is a beautiful thing, and the other a treasure.
  2. An army of rams led by a lion will always triumph over an army of lions led by a ram.
  3. First you need to get involved in a serious fight, and then we'll see.
  4. With courage, everything can be allowed, but not everything can be achieved.
  5. The fool has a great advantage over the educated man: he is always pleased with himself.
  6. There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
  7. Forgiving those who revile me, I can always put myself above them.
  8. The heart of a statesman should be in his head.
  9. Marriage should not be granted to couples who have known each other for less than six months.
  10. Put a swindler in plain sight and he will act like an honest man.
  11. Wake me up only if they come bad news; and if they are good, no way.
  12. The sages are elevated by the calamities that have befallen them, and the fools are finally broken.
  13. In love, the only victory is flight.
  14. You can do anything with a bayonet, but you can't sit on it.
  15. Success is the most eloquent speaker in the world.
  16. The throne is just a chair upholstered in velvet.
  17. Usually soldiers win battles, and generals get honors.
  18. You can make a stop during the ascent, but not during the descent.
  19. "Impossible" is not French.
  20. Other people's stupidity never makes us smart.
  21. He who stands high and in front of everyone should not allow himself impetuous movements.
  22. Public opinion is a public girl.
  23. Prostitutes are a must. Otherwise, men would attack decent women in the streets.
  24. When the enemy makes a mistake, you should not interfere with him. It is not polite.
  25. Who knows how to flatter, knows how to slander.
  26. Glory wears out.
  27. In every big business, you always have to leave some part to chance.
  28. The surest way to keep your word is not to give it.
  29. The art of management is not to let people grow old in their position.
  30. I am either a fox or a lion. The whole secret of management is knowing when to be this or that.
  31. Great careers, great achievements are born from the meeting of character, genius and luck.
  32. Only the truth is offensive.
  33. There are two levers for managing people: the first is personal gain, and the second is money.
  34. We should not be afraid of those who do not agree with you, but of those who do not agree with you and are afraid to tell you about it.
  35. Imagination rules the world.
  36. If you want to succeed in this world, promise everything and deliver nothing.
  37. From the mind to reason is much further than people think.
  38. War is made up of unforeseen events.
  39. Immeasurable are the depths of baseness to which man can fall.
  40. Establishing the indissolubility of marriage is incitement to crime.
  41. Success is what makes great people.
  42. Impossibility is a word from the dictionary of fools.
  43. Men of genius are meteors destined to burn out in order to illuminate their age.
  44. Love is stupidity done together.
  45. More likely to meet a good ruler who came to power by inheritance than by election.
  46. Revolution is a conviction backed by bayonets.
  47. The secret of the art of war lies in being stronger than the enemy at the right moment in the right place.
  48. General, you are exactly one head taller than me, but if you are rude to me, I will immediately eliminate this difference.
  49. The battle was won not by the one who gave good advice, but by the one who took responsibility for its implementation and ordered it to be carried out.
  50. You can win the fight, but lose the battle;
    You can win the battle but lose the campaign;
    You can win the campaign but lose the war.
  51. There is nothing more arrogant than a nonentity who feels supported.
  52. There are no roads in Russia, only directions.
  53. The latter are always right.
  54. A journalist is a street cleaner working with a pen.
  55. I consider love harmful to society. Oh, that the gods would rid the world of love!
  56. History is a version of past events that people have chosen to go along with.
  57. A man who allows himself to be pushed around by a woman is neither a man nor a woman, but simply nothing.
  58. True heroism consists in being above the misfortunes of life.
  59. Love for the motherland is the first virtue of a civilized person.
  60. If I had Cossacks, I would conquer the whole world.
  61. What is history, if not a fable that we agreed to believe in...
  62. Do not look for malicious intent where everything can be explained by stupidity.
  63. The greatest of all immorality is to take on a job that you do not know how to do.
  64. The last word always remains in public opinion.
  65. A society without religion is like a ship without a compass.
  66. Give a man power and you will know who he is.
  67. All religions were invented by people.
  68. Inspiration is a quick calculation.
  69. There are two powerful forces in the world: the saber and the spirit. Ultimately, the spirit defeats the saber.
  70. A people that does not want to feed its own army will soon be forced to feed someone else's.
  71. Instead of a whip, I ruled honor.
  72. A hussar who is not killed at the age of 30 is not a hussar, but rubbish!
  73. There are thieves who are not punished, but who steal the most valuable thing from people - time.
  74. You are not taller than me, you are longer.
  75. A person who talks a lot can do a lot!
  76. Dig a Russian and find a Tatar!
  77. Wealth is not in the possession of treasures, but in the ability to use them.
  78. Revealing, many things pretend that they are invisible.
  79. A man should sleep four hours, a woman six; only children and stuffed fools sleep for more than six hours.

Emperor of the French in 1804-1815, great commander and statesman who laid the foundations of the modern French state. Bonaparte began his professional military service in 1785 with the rank of second lieutenant.

Quotes and aphorisms

There are two levers for managing people: the first is personal gain, and the second is money.

The Russians turned out to be worthy of being invincible.

Give a man power and you will know who he is.

A fool has a great advantage over an educated person: he is always pleased with himself.

A beautiful woman pleases the eyes, but a kind heart; one is a beautiful thing, and the other a treasure.

It is not for those who do not agree with you, but for those who do not agree with you and are afraid to tell you about it.

Impossibility is a word from the dictionary of fools.

And Alexander of Macedon, Augustus Caesar, Charlemagne and myself founded vast empires. And on what basis did these creations of our geniuses take place? Based on violence. Only Jesus Christ founded his empire by love... And be sure that they were all real people, but none of them was like Him; Jesus Christ is more than a man... Eighteen hundred years away, Jesus Christ makes a difficult claim that surpasses all other claims. He asks for a human heart.

Stupid things never make us smart.

The imagination rules the world.

Immeasurable are the depths of baseness to which man can fall.

And a story is a version of past events that people have chosen to agree with.

Love is stupidity done together.

If you want to achieve a goal, you need to move at least a little towards it every day.

One dishonest accountant is more terrible than the army of the enemy.

You are not taller than me, you are longer.

16 quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte updated: March 2, 2016 by: website


Napoleon I Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. Emperor of France in 1804-1815, French commander and statesman who laid the foundations of the modern French state. The author of the works - "Dialogue on Love", "Dinner at Beaucaire", etc. Died May 5, 1821, Longwood, Fr. Saint Helena.

Aphorisms, quotes, sayings, phrases Napoleon I Bonaparte

  • Chance rules the world.
  • Everyone is right in their own way.
  • Revolutions are made with the belly.
  • From the great to the ridiculous one step.
  • It is easier to make laws than to follow them.
  • Inspiration is a quick calculation.
  • Those who cannot speak will not make a career.
  • Each soldier's pack contains a marshal's baton.
  • Wise men are above disasters, and fools are below them.
  • Chance is the only legitimate king of the universe.
  • The journalist is a street cleaner working with a pen.
  • Nothing so numerically multiplies battalions as success.
  • It is very difficult to manage if done in good faith.
  • The last word always remains with public opinion.
  • Soldiers are figures who solve political problems.
  • There are no fearless people among those who have something to lose.
  • Unlimited power does not need lies: it is silent.
  • True heroism consists in being above the misfortunes of life.
  • Anyone who does not seek to earn the respect of his contemporaries is not worthy of it.
  • In misfortune, they usually do not respect the one in whom greatness was previously revered.
  • The sages are elevated by the calamities that have befallen them, and the fools are finally broken.
  • The most important thing in politics is to follow your end: the means mean nothing.
  • Custom forces us to do many foolish things; the biggest is to become his slave.
  • A true hero plays a chess game during the battle, regardless of its outcome.
  • Do you want to know if your friends are reliable? For this, one must be in misfortune.
  • The soldier is required above all endurance and patience; courage is second.
  • Medicine is a collection of illogical prescriptions that do more harm than good.
  • Governments in which opposing opinions are expressed are good as long as peace reigns.
  • Only those who want to deceive and rule the people can keep them ignorant.
  • An ignoramus has a great advantage over an educated person: he is always pleased with himself.
  • Those who are ready to take control must be prepared for the fact that they want to kill them.
  • The Congress is a fable made up by diplomats, the feather of Machiavelli joined to the sword of Mohammed.
  • The art of management is not to let people grow old in their position.
  • Wealth does not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use that they know how to give them.
  • A man who allows himself to be pushed around by a woman is neither a man nor a woman, but simply nothing.
  • In order to destroy the fatherland, even one villain is enough: there have been many examples of this in history.
  • Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.
  • Love for an idle person is an occupation, for a warrior it is entertainment, for a sovereign it is a pitfall.
  • Those who seek happiness in luxury and extravagance are like those who prefer the brilliance of candles to the radiance of the sun.
  • An army of rams led by a lion will always triumph over an army of lions led by a ram.
  • A beautiful woman is pleasing to the eyes, but kind to the heart; one is a beautiful thing, and the other a treasure.
  • Victory is not won by numbers. Alexander defeated 300,000 Persians at the head of 20,000 Macedonians.
  • Among those who seek death, there are few who find it at the very time when it would be to their advantage.
  • The nations, the people, the armies, all the French, must not forget their past, for it is their glory.
  • The French sense of national honor always smolders under the ashes. Just a spark is enough to ignite it.
  • He who prefers wealth to glory is a spendthrift who takes from the usurer and is ruined on interest.
  • Those who seek happiness in vanity and amusement are like people who prefer the light of a candle to the radiance of the sun.
  • It turns out that out of a hundred former royal favorites, at least ninety-five were hanged.
  • The cowardly one flees from the one who is wickeder than him; the strongest wins over the weak: this is the origin of political right.
  • In revolutions, we encounter two kinds of people: those who make them and those who use them for their own purposes.
  • In order for the people to gain true freedom, it is necessary that those who are ruled be sages, and those who govern are gods.
  • It is bad if young people comprehend military art according to the books: this is a sure way to raise bad generals.
  • There should be no half-responsibility in management: it inevitably leads to the concealment of waste and non-enforcement of laws.
  • The human spirit is not yet ripe for the rulers to do what they must do, and the ruled to do what they want.
  • Common sense creates gifted people; pride is but a wind that blows the sails and drives their ship straight to the pier.
  • The place of hostilities is the general's chessboard, it is his choice that reveals the ability or ignorance of the commander.
  • I showered gold on my companions: but I had to understand that, having become rich, a person no longer wants to expose himself to mortal danger.
  • In essence, the name and form of government are of no importance: as long as justice is provided to all citizens, if they are equal in rights, the state is well governed.
  • In the interests of the state to officials were constantly replaced: if this principle is not respected, then appanage possessions and seigneurial justice inevitably appear.
  • The great and beautiful truths of the French Revolution will live forever - with such brilliance, such monuments, such miracles we have surrounded them! These truths will remain immortal. We washed away the first stains of the revolution with floods of glory.
  • Public order depends on justice. Therefore, by right, the place of judges is in the first row of the social hierarchy. Therefore, no honors and signs of respect can be considered excessive for them.
  • Every leader of a party should know how to use the enthusiasm of his supporters, for there is no party that does not have its ardent supporters. And the greatest military leader at the head of his soldiers, deprived fighting spirit turns out to be complete nonsense.

On August 15, 1769, the great commander, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, was born. In just a few years, he managed to conquer almost all of Europe. We decided to compile a list of Bonaparte's most striking quotes

About love.

A beautiful woman is pleasing to the eyes, but kind to the heart; one is a beautiful thing, and the other a treasure.

Love for an idle person is an occupation, for a warrior it is entertainment, for a sovereign it is a pitfall.

A man who allows himself to be pushed around by a woman is neither a man nor a woman, but simply nothing.

Marriage is not provided for by nature.

Prostitutes are a must. Otherwise, men would attack decent women in the streets.

In love, the only victory is flight.

Love is a stupid thing done together.

Philosophical.

Wake me up only if bad news comes; and if good - in any case.

The surest way to keep your word is not to give it.

In misfortune, they usually do not respect the one in whom greatness was previously revered.

In every big business, you always have to leave some part to chance.

There are no roads in Russia - only directions.

Skillful flatterers are usually no less skillful slanderers.

Everyone is right in their own way.

The sages are elevated by the calamities that have befallen them, and the fools are finally broken.

Impossibility is a word from the dictionary of fools.

You can stop when you rise, but not when you fall.

From the great to the ridiculous one step.

Write briefly and clearly.

Glory wears out.

Chance rules the world.

Only the truth is offensive.

The fool has a great advantage over the educated man: he is always pleased with himself.

Success is what creates great people.

You have to want to live and know how to die.

Inspiration is a quick calculation.

The leader is the merchant of hope.

You should not be afraid of those who do not agree with you, but of those who do not agree with you and are afraid to tell you about it.

The greatest of all immorality is to take on a job that you do not know how to do.

History is just a version of what happened as we interpret it.

There are two levers that can move people - fear and self-interest.

About the army.

One bad commander-in-chief is better than two good ones.

It is bad if young people comprehend the art of war from books: this is a sure way to educate bad generals.

From a soldier, first of all, endurance and patience are required, courage is a second matter.

Each soldier's pack contains a marshal's baton.

A people that does not want to feed its own army will soon be forced to feed someone else's.

Soldiers are figures who solve political problems.

I showered gold on my companions: but I had to understand that, having become rich, a person no longer wants to expose himself to mortal danger.

The enemy can be forgiven, but first he must be destroyed.

You can do anything with bayonets, but you can’t sit on them.

About war.

First you need to get involved in a serious fight, and then you'll see.

An army of rams led by a lion will always triumph over an army of lions led by a ram.

Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while a country defended by the people is invincible.

To wage war, I need three things: first, money, second, money, and third, money.

The art of war is a science in which nothing succeeds except what is carefully calculated and carefully thought out.

Revolutions are made with the belly.

When the enemy makes a mistake, you should not interfere with him. It is not polite.

On the administration of the state.

Big politics is just common sense applied to big cases.

There should be no half-responsibility in management: it inevitably leads to the concealment of waste and non-enforcement of laws.

It is very difficult to manage if done in good faith.

The art of management is not to let people grow old in their position.

Those who cannot speak will not make a career.

It is easier to make laws than to follow them.

The most important thing in politics is to follow your end: the means mean nothing.

When they say about a monarch that he is kind, it means that he is not good for hell.

Politics has no heart, only a head.

About religion.

A people without religion is a miserable ship without a compass. Without religion, a person walks in darkness. Only religion points man to his beginning and end. Christ is useful to the state.

About medicine.

Medicine is a collection of illogical prescriptions that do more harm than good.

1. I am either a fox or a lion. The whole secret of management is knowing when to be this or that.

2. Impossibility - a word from the vocabulary of fools

3. Fortune follows a great person

4. Who cannot speak will not make a career

5. Power is never funny

6. Glory wears out

7. From great to funny one step

8. Keeping people from getting old is the great art of management.

9. There are two levers that can move people - fear and self-interest

10. Politics has no heart, only a head

11. Love for the motherland is the first virtue of a civilized person

12. Never consider what party a person who seeks justice from you belonged to.

13. You can do anything with bayonets; just don't sit on them.

14. Military forces are not enough to defend the country, while the country defended by the people is invincible

15. Big battalions are always right

16. The battle was won not by the one who gave good advice, but by the one who took responsibility for its implementation and ordered to do it.

17. An army of rams led by a lion will always triumph over an army of lions led by a ram

18. One bad commander in chief is better than two good ones

19. In the knapsack of each soldier lies a marshal's baton

20. The people who do not want to feed their own army will soon be forced to feed someone else's

21. A man who allows a woman to push him around is neither a man nor a woman, but simply nothing

22. Love for an idle person is an occupation, for a warrior it is entertainment, for a sovereign it is a pitfall

23. In love, the only victory is flight

24. A beautiful woman is pleasing to the eyes, and a kind woman to the heart; one is a beautiful thing, and the other a treasure

25. Whip and spurs are needed to control the seal

26. Public opinion always has the last word

27. Who knows how to flatter, knows how to slander

28. There is nothing more arrogant than powerlessness, which feels supported.

29. The greatest of all immorality is to take on a job that you do not know how to do

30. A journalist is a street cleaner working with a pen

31. A statesman should have a heart in his head

32. The soldier is required above all endurance and patience; courage is second

33. The latter are always right

34. Establishing the indissolubility of marriage is incitement to crime

35. Love is stupidity done together

36. Public opinion is a public girl

37. Success is the most eloquent speaker in the world

38. Someone else's stupidity has not yet made anyone smart

39. The surest way to keep a word is not to give it

40. I'm more afraid of three newspapers than a hundred bayonets

41. What is a newspaper? This is a dispersed club.

42. An ignoramus is only boring, a pedant is insufferable

43. Custom condemns us to many foolishness; the biggest of them is to become his slave

44. With courage everything can be done, but not everything can be done

45. It is bad if young people comprehend the art of war from books: this is a sure way to educate bad generals

46. ​​Victory is not won by numbers

47. Men of genius are meteors, destined to burn out to illuminate their age.

48. First you need to get involved in a serious fight, and then you will see

49. When they say about the monarch that he is kind, it means that he is not good for hell

50. You can stop when you rise, but not when you fall.

51. Anarchy always leads to absolutism

52. A leader is like a merchant who has invested his money in a business and expects a profit.

54. Write short and unclear

55. If you put rams at the head of lions, then lions become rams, but vice versa, even a ram will have Lion Heart

56. An ignoramus has a great advantage over an educated person: he is always pleased with himself.

57. Big politics is just common sense applied to big things

58. He who stands high and in front of everyone should not allow himself to jerky movements.

59. In every big business, you always have to leave some part to chance.

60. Prostitutes are a necessity. Otherwise, men would attack decent women in the streets

61. Soldiers - numbers that solve political problems

62. There are no fearless people among those who have something to lose

63. Wake me up only if bad news comes; and if good - in any case

64. There are no roads in Russia - only directions

65. Only the truth is offensive

66. Nature does not provide marriage

67. Chance is the only rightful king of the universe

68. Chance rules the world

69. The human spirit is not yet ripe for the rulers to do what they must do, and the ruled to do what they want.

70. These pitiful trinkets can control people! (orders)

71. Medicine is a collection of illogical prescriptions that do more harm than good.

72. Among those who seek death, there are few who find it at the very time when it would be to their advantage.

73. The place of hostilities, this is the general's chessboard, it is his choice that reveals the abilities or ignorance of the commander

74. Wise men are elevated by disasters, but fools are finally broken.

75. It turns out that out of a hundred former royal favorites, at least ninety-five were hanged.

76. Public order depends on justice. Therefore, by right, the place of judges is in the first row of the social hierarchy. Therefore, no honors and signs of respect can be considered excessive for them.

77. He who is afraid of being conquered will surely lose

78. During my life I have made many mistakes; the greatest was the handing over of my person to the English: I believed that they follow the laws of honor