Bonaparte – Quotes

The monster has escaped

The monster has escaped Elba! The tyrant has landed at Cannes! Bonaparte meets the troops. Napoleon approaches Paris. His Imperial Majesty has entered the capital. David Frum

Bonaparte’s wish is Peace,

Bonaparte’s wish is Peace, nay that he is afraid of war to the last degree. Charles James Fox

There is not a

There is not a power in Europe, no not even Bonaparte’s that is so unlimited [as the British monarchy]. Charles James Fox

[Wise men] have tried to understand our state of being, by grasping at its stars, or its arts, or its economics. But, if there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures a … Read more

I always thought I

I always thought I was Jeanne d’Arc and Bonaparte. How little one knows oneself. Charles de Gaulle

I think one of

I think one of the few times I’ve been involved with real-life characters was the story of Marie Bonaparte. I think it’s really difficult to become someone that really existed. Catherine Deneuve

We must evaluate the

We must evaluate the political sympathies of other states and the effect war may have on them. To assess these things in all their ramifications and diversity is plainly a colossal task. Rapid and correct appraisal of them clearly calls for the intuition of a genius; to master all this complex mass by sheer methodical … Read more

What a benefit would

What a benefit would the American government, not yet relieved of its extreme need, render to itself, and to every city, village and hamlet in the States, if it would tax whiskey and rum almost to the point of prohibition! Was it Bonaparte who said that he found vices very good patriots? He got five … Read more

Bonaparte knew but one

Bonaparte knew but one merit, and rewarded in one and the same way the good soldier, the good astronomer, the good poet, the good player. Ralph Waldo Emerson