Quote #173
The spectacle of a field of battle after the combat is sufficient to inspire princes with the love of peace and the horror of war.
More from Napoleon Bonaparte
- The revolution is over. I am the Revolution
- The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
- The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
- The stupid speak of the past, the wise of the present, and fools of the future.
- The people never rub themselves against naked bayonets.
- The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
- The only victory over love is flight.
- The true character of man ever displays itself in great events.