Aphorisms by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Aphorisms by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Summary

A selection of Napoleon's aphorisms from his speeches and the gazettes of the time. Divided into four parts (covering social life, the military arts, the exercise of power and the teachings of experience and misfortune), Napoleon's pithy pills of wisdom offer insights into the mind of a man who prided himself on preferring action over thought.

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Aphorisms by Napoleon Bonaparte

Spurred by a lifelong fascination with the figure of the Great Emperor, French novelist Honore de Balzac set himself the painstaking task of collecting a selection of Napoleon's aphorisms from his public speeches and the gazettes of the time.Divided into four parts (covering social life, the military arts, the exercise of power and the teachings of experience and misfortune), Napoleon's pithy pills of wisdom - often machiavellian, cynical, dry and even cruel - offer a unique insight into the mind of a man who prided himself on preferring action over thought and the sword over the pen, and conjure up one of the most eminent and influential historical figures of all time.

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ISBN 13 9781847490322
ISBN 10 1847490328
Title Aphorisms
Author Napoleon Bonaparte
Series Oneworld Classics Gift Editions Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Year published 2008-11-01
Number of pages 150
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.