Quote #45

A man does not have himself killed for a half-pence a day or for a petty distinction; you must speak to the soul in order to electrify him.

More from Napoleon Bonaparte

  1. A leader is a dealer in hope.
  2. A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
  3. A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
  4. A man like me troubles himself little about the lives of a million men
  5. You cannot treat with all the world at once.
  6. A picture is worth a thousand words.
  7. When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.
  8. A portion of the multitude must ever be coerced.

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