Napoleon I of France on Politics
Browse 10 quotations attributed to Napoleon I of France, catalogued under Politics, with dates where available.
This page displays 10 quotations attributed to Napoleon I of France and filed under "Politics" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Napoleon I of France, entry #243777: "A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation."
Attributed to Napoleon I of France, entry #235289: "Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives."
10 Quotes by Napoleon I of France on Politics
"A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation."
"Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives."
"A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root."
"To listen to the interests of all, marks an ordinary government; to foresee them, marks a great government."
"All men of genius, and all those who have gained rank in the republic of letters, are brothers, whatever may be the land of their nativity."
"The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles."
"Aristocracy is the spirit of the Old Testament, democracy of the New."
"What is the government? nothing, unless supported by opinion."
"In politics, an absurdity is not an impediment."
"Jesus Christ was the greatest republican."