“War is a lottery in which nations ought to risk nothing but small amounts.”
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“Everything tells me I shall succeed.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Primary source“Imagination rules the world.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Secondary source“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.”
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“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”
— Bill Gates Disputed“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Who can afford to do professional work for nothing?”
— Bill Gates Primary source“Nothing so popular as goodness.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source