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" A Constitution should be short and obscure. "
Napoleon Bonaparte
Short
Should
Constitution
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" A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it. "
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" There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed. "
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" The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind. "
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" Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. "
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" When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes. "
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" Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent. "
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" We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him. "
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" From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us. "
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" Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them. "
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" The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means. "
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" A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view. "
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" If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots. "
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Nations
Peace
" With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything. "
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Audacity
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" It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well. "
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Wish
Well
" A true man hates no one. "
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Hates
Man
" I made all my generals out of mud. "
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Out
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" Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. "
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Stuff
Religion
" If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing. "
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Nothing
You
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Less
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" Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. "
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" If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god. "
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Choose
" The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. "
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Welcome
Vanity
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You
Wisdom
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