Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes About Genius

Quotes about: Genius

• Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Inspirational Love, Jesus, Men

• After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Mistake, Men, Feet

• If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Long, Preparation, Might

• Adversity is the midwife of genius

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Adversity, Genius, Midwife

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

• The first method is that of a schemer and leads only to mediocre results; the other method is the path of genius and changes the face of the world.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Power, Genius, World

• The art of land warfare is an art of genius, of inspiration. On the sea nothing is genius or inspiration; everything is positive or empiric.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Art, War, Inspiration

• One must indeed be ignorant of the methods of genius to suppose that it allows itself to be cramped by forms. Forms are for mediocrity, and it is fortunate that mediocrity can act only according to routine. Ability takes its flight unhindered.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Ignorant, Routine, Genius

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

• Men of genius are meteors destined to burn themselves out in lighting up their age.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Art, Philosophy, Men

• Great men grow tired of contentedness.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Tired, Men, Genius

• Against attempts on my life, I trust in my luck, my good genius, and my guards.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Luck, Genius

• All men of genius, and all those who have gained rank in the republic of letters, are brothers, whatever may be the land of their nativity.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Brother, Men, Land

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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