MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V2, by Bourrienne [nb02v10.txt]3552 Bonaparte was a creator in the art of war Leave ordinary letters for three weeks in the basket Occupied with what he was thinking of than with what was said MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V3, by Bourrienne [nb03v10.txt]3553 Always meet your enemies with a bold face Least benefit which accrues inspires the hope of a new Look upon religions as the work of men Napoleon loved only men with strong passions and great weakness Religions a powerful engine of government We never know what we wish for MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V4, by Bourrienne [nb04v10.txt]3554 Doctrine of indefinite perfectibility Ideologues Men were only to be governed by fear and interest Moliere's--"I pardon you, but you shall pay me for this!" Police, catch only fools Trifles often decide the greatest events Two levers for moving men,--interest and fear Well-bred ladies can tell falsehoods without seeming to do so MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V5, by Bourrienne [nb05v10.txt]3555 Calumny has such powerful charms Die young, and I shall have some consolatory reflection Immortality is the recollection one leaves Most celebrated people lose on a close view Religion is useful to the Government The boudoir was often stronger than the cabinet To leave behind him no traces of his existence Treaty, according to custom, was called perpetual MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V6, by Bourrienne [nb06v10.txt]3556 Ability in making it be supposed that he really possessed talent Absurdity of interfering with trifles Admired him more for what he had the fortitude not to do Animated by an unlucky zeal Ideologues Put some gold lace on the coats of my virtuous republicans Trifles honoured with too much attention Were made friends of lest they should become enemies Would enact the more in proportion as we yield MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V7, by Bourrienne [nb07v10.txt]3557 Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men Manufacturers of phrases More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one Necessary to let men and things take their course MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V8, by Bourrienne [nb08v10.txt]3558 An old man's blessing never yet harmed any one Buried for the purpose of being dug up Kiss the feet of Popes provided their hands are tied Something so seductive in popular enthusiasm MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V9, By Bourrienne [nb09v10.txt]3559 Always proposing what he knew could not be honourably acceded to Cause of war between the United States and England Conquest can only be regarded as the genius of destruction Demand everything, that you may obtain nothing Submit to events, that he might appear to command them Tendency to sell the skin of the bear before killing him When a man has so much money he cannot have got it honestly MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON, V10, By Bourrienne [nb10v10.txt]3560 I have made sovereigns, but have not wished to be one myself Go to England The English like wrangling politicians Let women mind their knitting