We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by... - Napoleon Bonaparte

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."

Napoleon Bonaparte Wisdom

Military General, Emperor Corsican-French 1769–1821

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"Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools."

"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better."

"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

"The best things in life are free."

"You can't have everything in life, but you can have what matters most."

"A woman's intuition is rarely wrong."