Napoleon I of France - Time Quotes

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A commander in chief ought to say to himself several times a day: If the enemy should appear on my front, on my right, on my left, what would I do? And if the question finds him uncertain, he is not well placed, he is not as he should be, and he should remedy it.

Napoleon I of France
The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.

Napoleon I of France
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.

Napoleon I of France
I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of the Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness.

Napoleon I of France
Lead the ideas of your time and they will accompany and support you; fall behind them and they drag you along with them; oppose them and they will overwhelm you.

Napoleon I of France
Go, sir, gallop, and don't forget that the world was made in six days. You can ask me for anything you like, except time.

Napoleon I of France
The issue of a battle is the result of an instant, of a thought. There is the advance, with its various combinations, the battle is joined, the struggle goes on a certain time, the decisive moment presents itself, a spark of genius discloses it, and the smallest body of reserves accomplish victory.

Napoleon I of France
Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.

Napoleon I of France
Never lose sight of this maxim, that you should establish your cantonments at the most distant and best protected point from the enemy, especially where a surprise is possible. By this means you will have time to unite all your forces before he can attack you.

Napoleon I of France
I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter by lunch time.

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