Napoleon I of France Quote

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


'Observations sur les affaires d'Espagne, Saint-Cloud, 27 août 1808' in Correspondance de Napoléon Ier (1858–69) vol. 17


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

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

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

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