I am the first to admit when I make a mistake. But I never do.
Your mistaken ambition has ever been and will continue to be the guide of all your actions.[to Napoleon]
That might be what is most difficult in life. Accepting the failures of others.
Surprise is my advantage, but I will win by fire.
My destiny is more powerful than my will.
I’m not built like other men. And I’m not subject to petty insecurity.
You want to be great? You are nothing without me. Say it.[to Napoleon]
Take this as a warning to your king. I will keep you guessing and scared. You will watch your borders and your back, and your manners are bound, sooner or later, to be French. I will offer no more letters of peace, and I will take the lack of a swift reply as an act of disrespect! You think you’re so great because you have boats![to Lord Whitworth]
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Once, an English ambassador challenged my reasons for war. He said, “You French, you fight only for money, while we English, we fight for honor.” I replied, “Everyone fights for what they lack.”
If you look down, you’ll see a surprise. And once you see it, you will always want it. [to Napoleon]
I want you to say that I am the most important thing in the world![to Napoleon]
I see nothing but success in my future.