Un croquis vaut mieux qu

Un croquis vaut mieux qu

Napoleon Bonaparte

The human race is governed by its imagination.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

There are two levers for moving men — interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men — interest and fear.

I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me.

I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Better to have an open enemy, than hidden friends.

Better to have an open enemy, than hidden friends.

A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.

A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.

Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.

An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood.

An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood.

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

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.

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

The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

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

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

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

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

It is not necessary to bury the truth. It is sufficient merely to delay it until nobody cares.

It is not necessary to bury the truth. It is sufficient merely to delay it until nobody cares.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.