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To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Men, Misfortunes

France always has plenty men of talent, but it is always deficient in men of action and high character.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Men, France

Great ambition is the passion of a great character.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Passion, Ambition

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.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Leadership, War, Character

Put a rogue in the limelight and he will act like an honest man.

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

It is in times of difficulty that great nations like great men display the whole energy of their character and become an object of admiration to posterity.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Men, History

The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Humility, Ornaments

Character is victory organized.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Victory, Thrive

In war, character and opinion make more than half of the reality.

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

True character stands the test of emergencies. Do not be mistaken, it is weakness from which the awakening is rude.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Rude, Weakness
"Napoleon : In His Own Words" edited by Jules Bertaut, translated by Herbert Edward Law and Charles Lincoln Rhodes, (Ch. II), 1916.

In war, three-quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter.

Napoleon Bonaparte
War, Character, Balance
'Correspondance de Napolèon Ier' vol. 17 (1865) no.14276 'Observations sur les affaires d'Espagne, Saint- Cloud, 27 août 1808'

It is easy to know when a government wishes for peace by observing the character of the person sent to negotiate for it.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Government, Wish

Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Men, Delight
"Memoirs of Napoleon" published by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne, (1829-1831).

Age, habits of business and experience have modified many characters.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Character, Age, Habit

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