“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
A variant wording of this quotation is Men will risk their lives, even die for ribbons. In both forms, no primary source has been identified.
This quote is commonly attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
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