Quotes of Napoleon I

Quotes of Napoleon I could mean quotes by the famous Emperor or about him.

Quotes by Napoleon[]

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."―Napoleon I
"Death is nothing; but to live defeated and without glory is to die every day."―Napoleon I in a letter to General Lauriston, 12th December 1804
"Stand firm; for well you know that hardship and danger are the price of glory, and that sweet is the saviour of a life of courage and deathless renown from beyond the grave."―Napoleon I
"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 the man."―Napoleon I
"War is essentially a calculation of probabilities."―Napoleon I
"It may be in the future I may lose a battle, but I shall never lose a minute."―Napoleon I
"Great events hang by a thread. The able man turns everything to profit, neglects nothing that might give him an added opportunity."―Napoleon I
"Many faults, no doubt, will be found in my career; but Arcola... Rivoli, the Pyramids, Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland - these are granite: the tooth of envy is powerless here."―Napoleon I, in a conversation at Saint Helena
"I regret the brave men you have lost, but they are dead on the field of honour."―Napoleon I, to Marshal Davout, the day after his victory Auerstadt 16th October 1806
"In warfare every opportunity must be seized; for fortune is a woman; if you miss her today, do not expect to find her tommorrow."―Napoleon I, 1808
"A great reputation is a greatnoise; the more there is made, the farther it is heard. Laws, institutions, monuments, nations, all fall, but the noise continues and resounds in after ages."―Napoleon I
"Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight."―Napoleon I

Quotes about Napoleon[]

"In this age, in any age, Napoleon."―The Duke of Wellington, when asked who was the greatest general of the era