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    1. Limp_Distribution on

      *“Mans immortality is not living forever. Every moment free from fear makes man immortal.”*

      Alexander III of Macedon

    2. I believe this is The 48 Laws of Power. Napoleon was a brilliant general and his thinking makes sense in conflict but Talleyrand is the greater authority in the battlefield of politics. I didn’t know who Talleyrand was before reading this book but couldn’t get enough of his wisdom.

    3. ILoveMyFaygo on

      I have never seen a post that better encapsulates why this subs mission statement is so deeply flawed.

    4. DarkC0ntingency on

      True victory lies in creating a world where compassion is the people’s default stance.

    5. no_use_for_a_user on

      He was exiled from his country and went mad in a damp wet cabin until it killed him.

    6. 2HandsomeGames on

      Ruthlessness is NOT a good quality. And what the hell is “ultimate victory?”

    7. RightResponsibility8 on

      I think he said this immediately before going into the Battle of Borodino.

    8. I read that Napoleon had a tendency to lose battles, but retreat before everyone else so he could claim he had actually won. A true megalomaniac. Not someone to aspire to.

    9. “To be truly happy you must suffer and writhe in glorious eternal pain”

      – Lucifer

    10. This is from 48 Laws of Power. In fact, it’s probably the smallest possible self-packaged quote you could pull out of that book and post on reddit!

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