Napoleon

In war as in love, to bring matters to a close, you must get close together.

Napoleon

In war it is not men, but the man who counts.

Napoleon

In war one must lean on an obstacle in order to overcome it.

Napoleon

In war the simplest manoeuvres are the best.

Napoleon

International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents.

Napoleon

It is cowardice to commit suicide.

Napoleon

It is exceptional and difficult to find in one man all the qualities necessary for a great general.

Napoleon

It is necessary for the heart to feel as for the body to be fed.

Napoleon

It is not by whining that one carries out the job of king.

Napoleon

It is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.

Napoleon