Napoleon

“There was at least nine months there when I did nothing with computers. Read he did. With the same kind of commitment he had made to computers, he consumed a number of biographies, Franklin Roosevelt's and Napoleon's among others, to understand how the great f…”

“So if you're studying the history of history's greatest founders before World War II, they all say the same thing. They're motivated and inspired by Napoleon. After World War II, Napoleon is still there, but then they bring up Churchill a lot.”

“Advanced orders tend to stifle initiative. A commander should be left free to adapt himself to circumstances as they occur.”

“The art of war consists in a well-organized and conservative defense, coupled with an audacious and rapid offense.”

“Napoleon fought more battles than Alexander, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar combined.”

“When authority is divided, opinions and actions differ, and confusion and delay arises. A single chief proceeds with vigor. He is not delayed by the necessity to confer.”

“10 people who yell make more noise than 10,000 who keep silent.”

“If his courage is greater, A general heedlessly undertakes things beyond his ability. So his courage is greater than his talent or his intelligence. If on the contrary, his character or courage is less than his intelligence, he does not carry out any plans. He…”

“Experience must be supplemented by study. No man's personal experience can be so inclusive as to warrant his disregarding the experience of others. You know, you say over and over again, you need to read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal…”