>>310994
>Death is nothing; but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
>Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
>I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
>A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon.
>He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
>Victory belongs to the most persevering.
>History is a set of lies agreed upon.
>If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
>Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
>Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Not something I can agree wholesale, all are attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. My 2 cents after reading this:
<History is made by gamblers, with their currency being lives of their followers.