About Napoléon Bonaparte

Napoléon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), usually referred to as simply Napoleon in English, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the de facto leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. He remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in human history.

Quotes Samples

“Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.”

“The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.”

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”

“You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.”

“The best way to make every one poor is to insist on equality of wealth.”

“The World is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good.”

“Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.”