Read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus, Turenne, Eugene and Frederic. ... This is the only way to become a great general and master the secrets of the art of war.
How many things apparently impossible have nevertheless been performed by resolute men who had no alternative but death.
Two armies are two bodies which meet and try to frighten each other.
I love a brave soldier who has undergone the baptism of fire.
The secret of war lies in the communications.
To have good soldiers, a nation must always be at war.
The moral is to the physical as three to one.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.
Every soldier carries a marshal's baton in his pack.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals.
An army marches on its stomach.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
In war there is but one favorable moment; the great art is to seize it!
One bad general is worth two good ones.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount all difficulties.
# He that makes war without many mistakes has not made war very long.
The most important qualification of a soldier is fortitude under fatigue and privation. Courage is only second; hardship, poverty and want are the best school for a soldier.
In time of revolution, with perseverance and courage, a soldier should think nothing impossible.
God is on the side with the best artillery
An army's effectiveness depends on its size, training, experience, and morale, and morale is worth more than any of the other factors combined.
Between a battle lost and a battle won, the distance is immense and there stand empires.
# War is like government, a matter of tact.
# The art of war is to gain time when your strength is inferior.
# An army which cannot be regularly recruited is a doomed army.
# A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
# Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.
# A man like me troubles himself little about a million men.
# Great battles are won with artillery.
# I have destroyed the enemy merely by marches.
# In war you see your own troubles; those of the enemy you cannot see. You must show confidence.
# My generals are a parcel of post inspectors.
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Napoléon Bonaparte - Victoiresby Gaia39962,297 views
Then tell me this if it is the soldiers that win the war then why the austrian and russian soldiers lost to the french soldiers?????? Ohhh because the french had Napoleon!!!!!
Without a genius commander as Napoleon the soldiers will be in ruins and all defeated. So please do not forget that as Wellington said: " Napoleon's hat on the battlefield is worth 50,000 men".
iTproductions7 8 months ago
@masterco93 Don't forget "Its the soldiers that win the war, and the generals take the credit"
peg2000 1 year ago
from what documentary is this?
maunus 1 year ago
The best quotes of Napoleon I like :
# Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake
# Ability is nothing without opportunity
# He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat
# Strategy is the art of making use of time and space.
I am less concerned about the latter than the former.
Space we can recover, lost time never
masterco93 1 year ago