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Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Men
Consideration
Needs
Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows.
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Music
Race
Voice
Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
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Incompetence
Malice
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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Mistake
Enemy
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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Nothing
One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.
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Change
Superiority
Wishes
Years
One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.
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Power
Medicines are only fit for old people.
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People
Old
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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Character
Ambition
May
Passion
Principles
Let the path be open to talent.
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Talent
Open
France has more need of me than I have need of France.
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France
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
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Idea
Revolution
Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Opinion
Public
Public opinion
A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
Napoleon Bonaparte
People
Dignity
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
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Being
Defeat