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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

Napoleon Bonaparte quotes about mistake

French Leader, Politician August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821

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A commander-in-chief cannot take as an excuse for his mistakes in warfare an order given by his sovereign or his minister, when the person giving the order is absent from the field of operations and is imperfectly aware or wholly unaware of the latest state of affairs. It follows that any commander-in-chief who undertakes to carry out a plan which he considers defective is at fault; he must put forward his reasons, insist on the plan being changed, and finally tender his resignation rather... Napoleon Bonaparte
It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only. Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte quote: "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte quote: "In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a..."
In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte

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