Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes


Religions are all founded on miracles - on things we cannot understand, such as the Trinity. Jesus calls himself the Son of God, and yet is descended from David. I prefer the religion of Mahomet - it is less ridiculous than ours.


Citations

Gourgaud, Gaspard. Sainte-Hélène: Journal inédit de 1815 à 1818. Vol. 2, Ernest Flammarion, 1899, p. 129.

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Born: August 15, 1769
  • Died: May 5, 1821
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Emperor; Military Leader & Emperor

Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader of Corsican descent. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. He remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in human history.