'Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.
Napoleon on Veterans Day
1769–1821 France
15 quotes
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
War is a lottery in which nations ought to risk nothing but small amounts.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
In war, groping tactics, half-way measures, lose everything.
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)
In war, character and opinion make more than half of the reality.
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)
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
In war, luck is half in everything.
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
Religious wars are basically people killing each other over who has the better imaginary friend.
Misattributed
Even in war moral power is to physical as three parts out of four.
Attributed
Attributed Monarchy or Money Power (1933)
Attribution
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