25 laser-sharp quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte to inspire you

For any readers unfamiliar with European history, Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.

Ultimately defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, he was subsequently exiled by the British to the remote island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, where he died in 1821 at the age of 51.

Nevertheless, he was a major influence on European history and many of the quotations for which he is credited are certainly thought-provoking.

Here are 25 quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte to illustrate my point. They’re definitely worth reading, and my personal favourite is the first one. However, number 5 is also a pretty accurate reflection of what most of us now know to be true.

Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte (1-12):

A leader is a dealer in hope.
Imagination rules the world.
An army marches on its stomach.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte (13-25):

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon.
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious than to be able to decide.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
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.
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.

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