Napoleon Quotes

“We have finished the romance of the Revolution. We must now begin its history, only seeking what is real and practicable in the application of its principles, and not what is speculative and hypothetical.”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End

“Since one must choose sides, one might as well choose the side that is victorious, the side which devastates, loots, and burns. Considering the alternative, it is better to eat than be eaten.”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End

“Upon his appointment to the Consulate, Napoleon famously declared, “We have finished the romance of the Revolution. We must now begin its history, only seeking what is real and practicable in the application of its principles, and not what is speculative and”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End

“Napoleon famously declared, “We have finished the romance of the Revolution. We must now begin its history, only seeking what is real and practicable in the application of its principles, and not what is speculative and hypothetical.”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End

“These winds were constantly changing direction and in such a volatile environment; one could find himself either being buffeted to the heights of victory or blown down into chasms of defeat at just a moment’s notice.”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End

“Since one must choose sides, one might as well choose the side that is victorious,”
― Henry Freeman, Napoleon: A Life from Beginning To End