The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-09
NAPOLEON, As Seen
by His Associates
HIS NOTABLE OFFHAND SAYINGS
(Copyright. 1904. by G. l. Kilmer.l

der Alexander and the Prussians un-
der Frederick"
1T is necessary to have much silver
in order to draw gold out Of genius
lima 2ination, like the turbulent Dan
ube may be curbeI at its source
Asked by Nine de Stael who was
the greatest woman in the world, liv-
ing or dead, Napoleon answered, She
who has borne the most children
In a casual discussion at st. Helena
some one observed that i'll China the
emperor is wGrshiped as a god. THAT
is as it should be- said Napoleon
quickly.
"Pcoplc are more attached to those
to whom they have accorded benefits
than to those from whom they have
received benefits"
During the retreat from Waterloo,
Napoleon, accompanied by single
aid-decaInp, CHANGED upon bivouac
fire where the soldiers were boiling
potatoes. He asked for one. and while
eating it said meditatively: After all,
it is endUrable. Man may live i'll any
place and in any way"
Morcau. who he declared was governed
by his wife, he added, This is always
great misfortune, because Il man in
that case j. neither himself nor his
wife: he is nothing.
Speaking of Catherine IL. of Russia,
he said, she was Il commanding wo-
man, worthy to have a beard on her
chin
Should there arise an emperor Of
Russia valiant, iInpctuou& and intelli-
gent in word a car with beard
on his chin Europe is his own
"DemOcrHcy may be furious. but it
has some heart; it may be moved. AS
10 aristocracy. it is always cold and I'M
forgiying."
After his rejection by the Council Of
the Ancicnts and an attempt upon his
life he sad. "TEcy d. not know, then,
that | am inyuiner:ible; that | am the
god of thunder.
ICED has given it to me. Let him
who touches ii bewarc.' lie exclaimed
when placing upon his own brow the
Grown Of tharicnlgne"
Il did moi strive to sub ject circum-
Stances to my ideas. BUT in general
suffered myself, Oh tie contrary, to be
led by thea. and WHO can c2!":!llic be-
forchHnd ti!c cii;!n@cS of accidental cir
c;.I:l&tancc., or unexpected events: |
have, therefore. often found i; neces
sary to alter essentially lly plan OF
proceeding aiI.i have acted through life
upon general principles rather than
according; to liIcd plans. Tie mass of
the general interests of iaIlhlnd-what
| considered to be the advantage of
the greater nuinber-such We're the an
chor' on which relied. but around
which / T.: Frequently ito.;ed at the
caprice OF clEinrc.
He WHO believes that Il hundred
years hence :, tiIc poem or even line
in one vii! recall Il great action of his
own or til;:i i painting Will commemo-
rate it has Iii, ilAA-iu:. ion fired by
that idea ic battlefield has no dan
gers: the c:.niinn rotr.' i'll vain. To
him it is u:i.y that sound which Il thou
sud yc:;!., hence viii carr :; brave
n.:n.' Il" ia the ears o. our distant
dc>ccnt-:.t--.
10 "lrii..' on mission: come. sir be
speedy. U.s. d.If'atch. and DO not forget
that the N...'id was created in six
Gays.
one excused himself for an untin-
iSled task ly saying that he had work
Ell all day. But lad You not the night
also"
Abiding t" one OF his uut' rtunite
| decisions: i could 90 nothing in that
ease. | suffered myself to /" moved.
| and yielded. There / was wrong. \
statesmau'S heart Should be III his
| head"
'TraGcdy warns the heart an. ele-
| Yates the mind. 1t does and SHOULD
| create heroes
when man knows his moral in
| trinity he may cure his mind just as
he would cure his arm or leg
| What makes me believe that there
| is not God who Furnishes and re-
| wards is TO see that honest men are
| always uHlucky and rascals lucky.
| You'll see that Talleyraud will die in
| his bed
Napoleon considered Talleyrand one
| of those ''rascals" he would consign to
miserable end.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.