In war, groping tactics, half-way measures, lose everything.
Quotes from Napoleon : In His Own Words — Napoleon
1769–1821 France
114 quotes
As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Changing from the defensive to the offensive, is one of the most delicate operations in war.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Laws which are consistent in theory often prove chaotic in practice.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Unhappy the general who comes on the field of battle with a system.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
In war, character and opinion make more than half of the reality.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Fanaticism must be put to sleep before it can be eradicated.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
In war one must lean on an obstacle in order to overcome it.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
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