Share this page: Soldiers, think that from the summit of these pyramids, forty centuries look down upon you. -- Speech to the Army of Egypt before the Battle of the Pyramids, 1798 China? There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes he will move the world. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1800, attributed A nation must have a religion, and that religion must be under the control of the government. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1801 It [the Channel] is a mere ditch, and will be crossed as soon as someone has the courage to attempt it. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1803 I want the whole of Europe to have one currency; it will make trading much easier. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1807 In war, three-quarters turns on morale; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808 There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. -- After the retreat from Moscow in 1812 An army marches on its stomach. -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1816, attributed England is a nation of shopkeepers. -- During his exile in Elba Share this page:

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