It (is) a precious gift, and rare, to hear birds warbling all year long. ~ Desiree Clary Bernadotte (Queen Desidaria)
A lady need never apologize. ~ Joseph de Bonaparte
Mediocrity is never a desirable destination....At least, not when practice might transform mediocrity to competence, or even skill. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Frivolity is destructive, and complacency is corrosive.... ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Ambition is never content, even at the summit of greatness. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Both bread and circus are important to the masses. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Slavery is perhaps worse for the soul of the slave owner than for the slave himself. ~ Josephine de Beauharnais Bonaparte
Love is in no way essential to a successful marriage. ~ General Léonard Duphot
Winning is all for nothing if one does not take advantage of success. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
A crown is both a great gift and an onerous burden. ~ Desiree Clary Bernadotte (Queen Desidaria)
History is often too good to be true. Especially when it is true. ~ Governor George Pataki
Fortune favors the bold. One doesn't win glory by hiding behind the lines. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
It (is) a precious gift, and rare, to hear birds warbling all year long. ~ Desiree Clary Bernadotte (Queen Desidaria)