Napoleon Bonaparte Should Quotations

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

The heart of a statesman should be in his head.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

For the stability of the Government, the people should have a considerable voice in the elections.

A great Nation should have a fixed Government, so that the death of one man should not overturn it.

When I was happy I thought I knew men, but it was fated that I should know them in misfortune only.

Equality should be the chief basis of the education of youth.

We should wash our dirty linen at home.

Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone.

A prince should suspect everything.

If it had not been for the English I should have been emperor of the East, but wherever there is water to float a ship we are sure to find them in our way.

Not one cent should be raised unless it is in accord with the law.

Incidents should not govern policy; but, policy incidents.