Clearly, the pleasures wines afford are transitory - but so are those of the ballet, or of a musical performance. Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.
Napoleon BonaparteI cannot believe there is a god who punishes and rewards, for I see honest folk unlucky, and rogues unlucky.
Napoleon BonaparteGreat ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
Napoleon Bonaparte