Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes on Control
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I may have had many projects, but I never was free to carry out any of them. It did me little good to be holding the helm; no matter how strong my hands, the sudden and numerous waves were stronger still, and I was wise enough to yield to them rather than resist them obstinately and make the ship founder. Thus I never was truly my own master but was always ruled by circumstances.
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Fanaticism must first be lulled, in order that it may be eradicated.
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I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
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Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.
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The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.