“The division of labor, which has brought such perfection in mechanical industries, is altogether fatal when applied to productions of the mind. All work of the mind is superior in proportion as the mind that produces it is universal.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
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.
“That is just it, work is my element; I was born and made for it. I have found the limits of my legs; I have found the limits of my eyes; but I have never been able to find the limits of my labour.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Secondary source“Imagination rules the world.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Secondary source“Everything tells me I shall succeed.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Primary source“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.”
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— A.P. Møller Disputed“Learning never exhausts the mind.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“The maxim Nothing avails but perfection may be spelt shorter: Paralysis.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“Peace of mind is the most important prerequisite for creative work.”
— Richard Feynman Secondary source