Napoleon Bonaparte: 30 Movie Quotes with Audio

Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Movie quotes spoken by Napoleon Bonaparte, ranked by user ratings. Listen online or download free MP3 and WAV clips.

1 Oh, the throne? Do you know what the throne is? The throne is an over-decorated piece of furniture. It's what's behind the throne that counts. My brains, my ambitions, my desires, my hope, my imagination, and above all, my will.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

2 I did not usurp the crown. I found it in the gutter. And I picked it up... with my sword. And it was the people who put it on my head.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

3 He who saves a nation violates no law.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

4 A field of glory is never a pretty sight.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

5 Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake. That's bad manners, eh?

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

6 Obviously, he's no student of Caesar. He's positioned himself badly. He has the trees at his back.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

7 If I thought my hair knew what my brain was thinking, I'd shave it off and wear a wig.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

8 I made one mistake in my life. I should have burned Berlin.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

9 Listen to me. If there's anything I despise, it's ingratitude.

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)

10 What can we do? What can we do? What can we do? We can fight!

Rod Steiger in Waterloo (1970)