History is a myth that men agree to believe.
Napoleon BonaparteRead
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.
Interpretation
The essence of my life is to love and bring happiness to you, aligning my actions with your desires.
This quote by Napoleon Bonaparte expresses the profound devotion and commitment one may have towards a loved one. It suggests that true fulfillment in life comes from loving someone deeply and prioritizing their happiness above all else, presenting love as a guiding force that shapes one's purpose and existence.
In practice
In a wedding speech highlighting the importance of love and commitment.
History is a myth that men agree to believe.
One must indeed be ignorant of the methods of genius to suppose that it allows itself to be cramped by forms. Forms are for mediocrity, and it is fortunate that mediocrity can act only according to routine. Ability takes its flight unhindered.
One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.
Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down
In this world, there is no clarity. There is only love and action.
Love is the virtue of the Heart, Sincerity is the virtue of the Mind, Decision is the virtue of the Will, Courage is the virtue of the Spirit.
Explain! Tell a man to explain how he dropped into hell! Explain my preference! I never had a PREFERENCE for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing. No other woman exists by the side of her. I would rather touch her hand if it were dead, than I would touch any other woman's living.
Variación / Variations El remanso de aire bajo la rama del eco. El remanso del agua bajo fronda de luceros. El remanso de tu boca bajo espesura de besos. * The still waters of the air under the bough of the echo. The still waters of the water under a frond of stars. The still waters of your mouth under a thicket of kisses. Translated from the Spanish by Lysander Kemp
Its a beautiful woman's fate to be the subject of conversation where ever she goes
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