Napoleon Bonaparte

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

A true man hates no one.

If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied.

A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household.