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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

More from Napoleon Bonaparte

  1. We cannot escape from the arbitrariness of the judge, unless we place ourselves under the despotism of the law.
  2. We must not obstinately contend against circumstances, but rather let us obey them. We have many projects in life but little determination.
  3. Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.
  4. We must not take up arms for vain prospects of grandeur, nor the allurements of conquest.
  5. War is the business of barbarians.
  6. We must take things as we find them, and not as we wish them to be.
  7. Victory belongs to the most persevering.
  8. We walk faster when we walk alone.

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Topics in this quote

  • human nature
  • emotion
  • coping
  • humor

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