The most insupportable of tyrannies is that of inferiors. – Napoleon Bonaparte
Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him. – Napoleon Bonaparte
It is not enough to give orders they must be obeyed. – Napoleon Bonaparte
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity. – Napoleon Bonaparte
The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid. – Denis Diderot