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| “If you don’t understand why Napoleon is so revered. Read this. > Graduates military school at 16 > Ranked…” (21 December 2025) | |
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| Portal | Warlords & Empires |
| Posts | 155 |
| Retweets | 6,172 |
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| First post | 22 February 2018 |
| Latest post | 29 May 2026 |
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Napoleon is GritCult's model of self-creation. An average student ranked at the lower end of his class, he conquered most of Europe through obsessive work, imagination and an absolute refusal to accept limits. To GritCult he is proof that destiny isn't given but forged.
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For anyone who doesn't understand why Napoleon is revered, the answer is to read his life. He graduated military school at 16, ranked 42nd of 58 and considered average at best, became a general at 26 after being promoted over 500 senior officers, and conquered most of Europe before 35. Of 43 battles he won 38, overcoming the odds in 17 of those victories [1][2]. No one remembers the rest of his class [3]. In 20 years he went from student to emperor, a reminder that people underestimate how much things can change [4].
The man was forged in obsession. His entire childhood, as soon as he could read or talk, was spent studying military history, until he knew more than most military professors [5]. He said he never found the limit of his capacity for work, which GritCult reads as a man who thought he could have gone harder; the lesson he draws is to step up [6]. Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics [7]. Every founder, in his view, should study him.
And Napoleon feared God: "You think you are too intelligent to believe in God. I am not like you." [8] Imagination rules the world; without it man is a brute [9]. He built his own myth, emphasised his own successes, exaggerated his enemies' weaknesses and made himself legend, and GritCult treats that as the move: a man creates himself. He keeps returning to the chain of imitation: Hitler wanted to be like Napoleon, Napoleon like Charlemagne, Charlemagne like Caesar, Caesar like Alexander, Alexander like Achilles, and Achilles did not exist [10]. Appetite grows with eating, and the prescription is always to go harder.
Recurring themes
- self-made destiny over birthright
- obsessive work + study
- God-fear and imagination
- myth-making / self-creation
- the chain of great men
- anti-comfort, anti-therapy
Notable post
The most retweeted GritCult post on the subject, with 1,477 retweets:
If you don’t understand why Napoleon is so revered. Read this.GRITCULT on X, 21 December 2025
> Graduates military school at 16
> Ranked 42nd out of 58, considered average at best.
> General at 26 after being promoted over 500 senior officers. After being in the field.
> Conquers most of Europe before 35.…
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The 120 most retweeted of 155 posts in the archive about Napoleon. Select a column heading to sort.
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| 21 December 2025 | 1,477 | 15,151 | If you don’t understand why Napoleon is so revered. Read this. > Graduates military school at 16 > Ranked 42nd out of 58, considered average at best. > General at 26 after being promoted over 500 senior officers. After being in the field. > Conquers most of Europe before 35.… | ![]() | View |
| 19 December 2025 | 843 | 8,422 | One of my favourite stories about Napoleon of all time. As a young soldier he visits a fortune teller. She reads his palm and says: “You’re clever. You’re bold. But you’ll never be great.” “Why not?” He says She points to his palm and says. “You lack the line of destiny.… | ![]() | View |
| 8 November 2025 | 639 | 4,328 | Napoleon once said “One grows his appetite as he eats.” Meaning the more you do something. The more you want of it. Applies to all aspects of life. Can be an upward spiral or a downward loop. Work out. And eventually you wanna work out more. Be lazy. You wanna be more lazy. | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 460 | 2,850 | I am currently studying Napoleon Bonaparte. He was rightly considered a genius, in many fields. Thread/primer on some of my findings on Napoleon and tactics (the picture is of napoleon studying alone) | ![]() | View |
| 19 January 2026 | 391 | 5,895 | You think you are too intelligent to believe in God. I am not like you. -Napoleon Bonaparte | ![]() | View |
| 18 May 2026 | 356 | 5,970 | Napoleon once visited a fortune teller as a young soldier. She read his palm and said: "Youre clever. Youre bold. But youll never be great." "Why not?" he asked. She pointed to his palm. "You lack the line of destiny. The mark of historys great leaders." Without hesitation he… | View | |
| 23 September 2024 | 336 | 2,995 | Every great man has some deep rooted trauma. Napoleon. Alexander. Jesus. Buddha. Genghis. If the great man went to therapy to heal his trauma he wouldn’t have achieved what he did. Being “fixed” is a psy op. Stay weird. | View | |
| 4 May 2026 | 135 | 1,446 | One should always prefer to make mistakes of ambition rather than sloth — Napoleon You can go harder | View | |
| 1 December 2022 | 134 | 1,122 | hitler wanted to be like napoleon napoleon wanted to be like charlamagne charlamagne wanted to be like caesar caesar wanted to be like alexander alexander wanted to be like achilles and achilles did not exist. | View | |
| 4 August 2025 | 103 | 1,042 | “Great men are meteors designed to burn up so that the earth may be lightened.” - Napoleon. | ![]() | View |
| 21 September 2022 | 97 | 1,141 | People never understand how dedicated napoleon was. His entire childhood. As soon as he could read or talk. Was spent studying military history. To a point where he knew more than most military professors. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of military history before 15. | View | |
| 19 January 2024 | 96 | 718 | Napoleon once said “I have never found the limit of my capacity for work.” You know what this means? HE THINKS HE COULDVE GONE HARDER LESSON IN THIS. STEP UP. | ![]() | View |
| 24 November 2023 | 76 | 667 | Napoleon. | ![]() | View |
| 23 August 2025 | 70 | 521 | TO BE A STAR, YOU MUST BURN - THE MANIFESTO “Great men are meteors designed to burn up so that the earth may be lightened.” - Napoleon. | ![]() | View |
| 21 December 2025 | 63 | 1,860 | @itsaNLR Hitler wanted to be like Napoleon. Napoleon wanted to be like Caesar. Caesar wanted to be like Alexander. Alexander wanted to be like Achilles. In a 100 years what NPCs feel about historical figures will change. The real man thinks alone. | View | |
| 23 December 2025 | 60 | 1,062 | One lesson many miss from Napoleon was that he graduated at the lower end of his class. yet no one remembers the rest of his class. | View | |
| 25 April 2026 | 48 | 452 | IMAGINATION RULES THE WORLD. ~NAPOLEON BONAPARTE | View | |
| 22 May 2026 | 42 | 557 | fuck it, napoleon edit | ![]() | View |
| 20 May 2026 | 38 | 327 | "The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon oneself to destiny." - Napoleon stop overthinking. jump. | View | |
| 28 June 2025 | 37 | 837 | Napoleon managed an entire empire at 34 | ![]() | View |
| 2 August 2025 | 37 | 437 | People underestimate how much things can change. In 20 years Napoleon went from student to emperor. | View | |
| 29 November 2025 | 37 | 404 | Napoleon | ![]() | View |
| 18 October 2025 | 36 | 508 | Amateurs study tactics Professionals study logistics. - Napoleon. | View | |
| 1 December 2022 | 34 | 165 | he who saves a nation violates no law - napoleon | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 31 | 375 | If you study him you will realise he is extremely rare. 43 battles, he won 38 and lost 5 Napoleon overcame odds in 17 of his victories commanded at disadvantage in all 5 losses No other general is close to Napoleon in total battles. hes in the top right Caesar was the closest. | ![]() | View |
| 1 October 2025 | 29 | 788 | "I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless". - Napoleon | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 27 | 255 | His Quotes are legendary: "Yes, imagination rules the world. The defect of our modern institutions is that they do not speak to the imagination. By that alone can man be governed without it he is a brute." (diary of napoleon 1800) | View | |
| 29 May 2026 | 24 | 246 | “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” — Napoleon Bonaparte | ![]() | View |
| 13 February 2024 | 19 | 163 | Every founder needs to study Napoleon Why? - he innovated many fronts - ambitious, had great vision - hard working, would be first up grinding - first principles thinker - loved to disrupt | ![]() | View |
| 27 April 2025 | 17 | 439 | Do you think Napoleon cared about his hairline ? No. He locked in and conquered Europe. Lesson in there. | ![]() | View |
| 17 April 2022 | 16 | 112 | a journalist is a street cleaner with a pen - napoleon | View | |
| 13 December 2022 | 15 | 161 | Imagine NOT studying Napoleon. | View | |
| 8 January 2023 | 15 | 78 | VICTORY IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE FOR THE PERSON WHO REFUSES TO STOP FIGHTING. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 11 | 267 | Napoleon had a huge impact on history and will go down as one of if not the best military commanders, it is vital to study him if you appreciate anything close to glory or myth or legend, he was a hero in many senses of the word. A great man according to carlyle. | ![]() | View |
| 27 March 2021 | 11 | 118 | SOME OF THE SMARTEST PEOPLE ON TWITTER JUST SHITPOST AND TROLL ON HERE, NAPOLEON APPARENTLY ACTED THE SAME WHEN HE WASNT BEING AN EMPEROR | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 9 | 256 | One of the key reasons why Napoleon was considered a military genius was his ability to outmaneuver his opponents on the battlefield. He was a master of the art of maneuver warfare, and he often used clever and NEW tactics to gain the upper hand in battle napoleon was CREATIVE | ![]() | View |
| 4 December 2022 | 9 | 161 | Sad but true. As said by Napoleon. One of the most truthful of humans. | ![]() | View |
| 17 December 2022 | 9 | 151 | One of the ways that Napoleon used psychological warfare was by Emphasizing his own successes and exaggerating the weaknesses of his enemies Napoleon created his own myth, its why there are so many paintings of him, he created himself as an emperor, he also wrote a lot. | View | |
| 1 July 2023 | 9 | 58 | "Great men are meteors designed to burn so the Earth may be lighted" -Napoleon | View | |
| 23 January 2023 | 9 | 47 | EFFORT ONLY FULLY RELEASES ITS REWARD AFTER A PERSON REFUSES TO QUIT. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 17 April 2022 | 8 | 83 | a true man hates no one - napoleon | View | |
| 12 March 2023 | 8 | 42 | "NEVER ASCRIBE TO MALICE THAT WHICH IS ADEQUATELY EXPLAINED BY INCOMPETENCE." - NAPOLEON BONAPARTE | View | |
| 19 December 2025 | 7 | 163 | This act alone didn’t make him great. It is what the act represents. The mindset behind his actions. Most would’ve been deflated at the news from the fortune teller. Not Napoleon. He literally carved out his own destiny. He changed the cards given to him. | View | |
| 2 December 2022 | 7 | 147 | history is a pys op - gritcult history is a set of lies agreed upon - napoleon | View | |
| 18 January 2023 | 7 | 71 | IT IS LITERALLY TRUE THAT YOU CAN SUCCEED BEST AND QUICKEST BY HELPING OTHERS TO SUCCEED. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 12 January 2024 | 7 | 65 | went sleep at 9pm woke up at 4am. couldnt sleep any more. was thinking about napoleon | ![]() | View |
| 6 December 2022 | 7 | 56 | Equality exists only in theory - napoleon | View | |
| 12 March 2021 | 7 | 44 | FUCK THATTTT COMPARE YOURSELF TO GENGHIS KHAN TO NAPOLEON TO CAESAR!!!!! DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED?!? OR DO YOU WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE AND NOT HAVE UR FEELINGS HURT? | View | |
| 14 October 2018 | 7 | 42 | Choose your player. Only Napoleon was the non NPC | ![]() | View |
| 17 December 2022 | 6 | 139 | Austerlitz Is a famous example of Napoleon's tactical brilliance was his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, December 2 1805. its held in the same level as the battle of cannae. Some say it was his greatest batle abd a definite turning point in history | View | |
| 15 March 2023 | 6 | 97 | Currently studying how Spain fumbled one of the largest bags. And how Napoleon had to sell the territory and the rights of them which were the size of half of America at the time. Due to his constant ear mongering had to re evaluate it due to its east target to the British.… | ![]() | View |
| 16 December 2022 | 6 | 66 | "Constant victory seemed to have dulled his skills as a soldier." B. H. Liddell Hart On Napoleon and a retrospective on his battles and strategies. | View | |
| 29 April 2021 | 6 | 35 | HAPPINESS IS FOUND IN DOING, NOT MERELY POSSESSING. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 27 October 2018 | 6 | 24 | This is the key. They both have beginner mindset. Napoleon and Caesar were geniuses in their own right both were known on some level to have childish like wonder and traits Forever curious. About everything. Many are dulled and stop progressing. | View | |
| 13 January 2022 | 6 | 15 | PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE AND PERSPIRATION MAKE AN UNBEATABLE COMBINATION FOR SUCCESS. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 30 July 2023 | 5 | 166 | SOME OF THE SMARTEST PEOPLE ON TWITTER JUST SHITPOST AND TROLL ON HERE, NAPOLEON APPARENTLY ACTED THE SAME WHEN HE WASNT BEING AN EMPEROR | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 5 | 133 | Napoleon lured the Austrians and Russians into a trap and then attacked them from multiple sides, achieving a decisive victory This victory was particularly impressive because Napoleon was outnumbered and outgunned by his enemies. 65000 men, 157 guns to their 95000 men, 315 guns | ![]() | View |
| 17 December 2022 | 5 | 130 | Napoleon was a master of psychological warfare. He understood the importance of morale and motivation in battle He used a variety of tactics to demoralize his enemies and boost the confidence of his own troops. | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 5 | 118 | YOU NEED TO READ NAPOLEON | View | |
| 4 December 2022 | 5 | 93 | its very interesting that when napoleon got into power he killed all the journalists | View | |
| 5 June 2025 | 5 | 60 | In their meeting in 1808. Napoleon also famously greeted Goethe as "Voilà un homme!” Which translates to "Here is a real man!" | ![]() | View |
| 19 August 2023 | 5 | 56 | One thing people don’t get about top performers or people like Napoleon. Is that they were both relentless and extremely focused. They didn’t get bored and they weren’t ever “lost” if you’re lost you probably lack motivation and drive to ever make it. Most people never will. | View | |
| 18 August 2018 | 5 | 36 | caesarean thoughts : on Caesar saw a IYI, IQ indicator supremacist on twitter tote how IQ is to be favoured over all else IQ =/= savagery but theyve not studied their CAESAR (or napoleon, or any military history) Caesar = High IQ + Savage +(probably a psycho/sociopath) | View | |
| 14 July 2023 | 5 | 31 | the only enemy i fear is nature - napoleon | View | |
| 11 December 2020 | 5 | 30 | Sometimes the best revenge is simply doing nothing. Do nothing that you had not originally planned. Excellence being a habit, you would simply continue to exude excellence and striving for success. Think bigger. Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever - Napoleon | ![]() | View |
| 14 August 2018 | 5 | 6 | @gxdarz @MimeticValue @JordanTSack @dopaminendreams mandate of heaven seems like the meme of divine right of kings which emerged in europe in rome too, they used to deify nobles like caesar and augustus notice : laurel wreath on napoleons head to show the divinity and ascension to emporer (from greek gods) | ![]() | View |
| 17 December 2022 | 4 | 162 | The battle was notable for its use of what is now called Napoleonic tactics, such as feigning retreat and then counterattacking, which allowed the French to overcome their numerical disadvantage. it is taught in military school all around the world | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 4 | 145 | Facing a larger and better-equipped enemy force. He was determined to move FAST. Some say Napoleon was always best when he was FORCED to be creative against larger enemies... | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 4 | 135 | The french army was better trained and reorganized into the corps system that is now widely adopted. Armies made up of mini armies This allowed him to move faster and be more decentralised. The allied army broke up and retreated. Napoleon won. - As he did many times. | ![]() | View |
| 17 December 2022 | 4 | 110 | In addition to his military and psychological tactics Napoleon was also a master of logistics and supply He understood the importance of having a reliable supply chain This allowed him to sustain his armies over long periods of time, and to outlast his enemies. | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 4 | 105 | Napoleon was also skilled at using his own soldiers as a psychological weapon. He was known for his ability to inspire loyalty and devotion among his troops, and he was able to use their enthusiasm and determination to gain a psychological advantage over his enemies. | View | |
| 30 December 2022 | 4 | 56 | IDEAS ARE THE BEGINNING POINTS OF ALL FORTUNES. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 11 August 2018 | 4 | 45 | people think sociopaths and psychopaths are bad for society but i think they are underestimated and are thoroughly needed they add chaos into the system napoleon was a member of the 2% as was Alexander without them would anything motivate the masses and create history ? | View | |
| 11 August 2020 | 4 | 44 | "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte As true in war as it is in everyday. Listen carefully and let them carry on. Do not interrupt.... | View | |
| 2 August 2025 | 4 | 41 | Napoleon once said that “great men are meteors designed to burn up so that the earth may be lightened.” | View | |
| 17 April 2022 | 4 | 39 | a throne is only a bench covered by velvet. - napoleon | View | |
| 12 May 2023 | 4 | 30 | DON’T WAIT. THE TIME WILL NEVER BE JUST RIGHT. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 3 | 121 | Another example of Napoleon's tactical brilliance was his use of artillery He was one of the first commanders to fully grasp the power of artillery He used it in new and novel ways often to disrupt the flow of his enemies. turning the tide and creating confusion | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 3 | 100 | Napoleon used his artillery to support his infantry and cavalry, and he was able to coordinate their movements in a way that allowed him to quickly gain the upper hand in battle. He was skilled at using his artillery to disrupt his enemies' formations and demoralize their troops | View | |
| 17 December 2022 | 3 | 92 | Overall, Napoleon's tactical brilliance was a key factor in his military successes He was able to outmaneuver his opponents, use his artillery and psychological warfare to devastating effect, maintain a reliable supply chain | ![]() | View |
| 25 May 2026 | 3 | 74 | in 24 hours i will be a shark on this new media livestreaming fundraising show this is internet capital markets manifest - a new era is upon us. there is nothing stopping you. if alexander was alive, if caesar was alive, if napoleon was alive - theyd be livestreaming | ![]() | View |
| 16 September 2023 | 3 | 60 | why are you as a man not obsessed with napoleon? | View | |
| 13 April 2023 | 3 | 39 | They said this about napoleon | ![]() | View |
| 31 July 2021 | 3 | 19 | HAPPINESS IS FOUND IN DOING, NOT MERELY POSSESSING. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 9 January 2021 | 3 | 16 | The three main events that inspired the above tweet are Napoleon, Caesar and Alexander. All somewhat were linked to nobility, part of the elite class. More often than not, have political allies in place. Too many elites leads to ruin, the state becomes more zero sum. | View | |
| 25 November 2021 | 3 | 14 | "IT IS LITERALLY TRUE THAT YOU CAN SUCCEED BEST AND QUICKEST BY HELPING OTHERS TO SUCCEED." - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 29 November 2024 | 2 | 161 | In a 100 years. Hitler will be looked upon with indifference like we look at Napoleon, Caesar and Alexander. | View | |
| 24 January 2025 | 2 | 77 | Quote by Napoleon. | ![]() | View |
| 4 December 2022 | 2 | 68 | My current obsession is Napoleon Bonaparte. | View | |
| 25 November 2022 | 2 | 54 | IT IS LITERALLY TRUE THAT YOU CAN SUCCEED BEST AND QUICKEST BY HELPING OTHERS TO SUCCEED. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 9 February 2020 | 2 | 38 | The French are unruly. Only a Napoleon can tame them. They've been in rebellion for hundreds of years. It's a french pastime. | View | |
| 31 December 2022 | 2 | 32 | IDEAS ARE THE BEGINNING POINTS OF ALL FORTUNES. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 4 June 2023 | 2 | 24 | DESIRE IS THE STARTING POINT OF ALL ACHIEVEMENT, NOT A HOPE, NOT A WISH, BUT A KEEN PULSATING DESIRE WHICH TRANSCENDS EVERYTHING. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 22 February 2018 | 2 | 15 | prussia/germany, with austriahungary, an axis power[unsure of characterisation here] in those times represented a political power that was gaining too much ground and was scaring the others, this was after napoleon, but the history of which still was fresh in Europe, 1886-1915 | ![]() | View |
| 4 July 2023 | 2 | 15 | “Journalists are street cleaners with pens” Napoleon | View | |
| 2 November 2021 | 2 | 8 | FAILURE IS NATURE'S PLAN TO PREPARE YOU FOR GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 17 August 2018 | 2 | 5 | pic of napoleon and his apotheosis no longer a general, but a divine emperor | View | |
| 16 May 2018 | 2 | 4 | legacy of napoleon is one of mockery a strategic genius, who was an emperor of europe | View | |
| 2 February 2024 | 1 | 35 | not glamourising working like a donkey here but when you are motivated and have a mission like a sports athlete or like napoleon. you develop the mental callous to "work" but many who do this, dont see this as "work" its their life calling. their talent. | View | |
| 11 December 2022 | 1 | 34 | Believe me, I know a thing or two about being a great leader, and Napoleon was definitely one of them. | View | |
| 2 August 2020 | 1 | 31 | History’s great achievers, have always managed themselves. Napoleon. Da Vinci. Mozart. | View | |
| 5 May 2021 | 1 | 30 | NO MAN IS EVER WHIPPED, UNTIL HE QUITS - IN HIS OWN MIND. - NAPOLEON HILL | View | |
| 15 May 2021 | 1 | 17 | "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte As true in war as it is in everyday. Listen carefully and let them carry on. Do not interrupt.... | View | |
| 15 February 2024 | 1 | 16 | I’m at old street. Waterloo. And Westminster. Today. Got errands, prep for my event next Monday and a crypto event I’m attending. Every time I enter London. I feel like smoking tobacco. | View | |
| 8 March 2021 | 1 | 12 | @DeeperThrill @BGZeroTwoOne 100% ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE BRO NAPOLEON CAME FROM A MINOR HOUSE. GENGHIS KHAN ALMOST WAS KILLED AS A CHILD | View | |
| 25 February 2021 | 1 | 10 | TO DEMAND LOYALTY YOU NEED TO ESCHEW LOYALTY napoleon got such loyalty because he cared for his men, and they in turm returned the favour... he lead by example and famously said he would not do anything his men would not do he lead by example... he would also lead charges. | View | |
| 25 February 2021 | 1 | 9 | UNITING TRIBES... GENGHIS KHAN UNITED WARRING TRIBES UNDER A SINGLE BANNER! THIS AS HIS GREATEST ASSET HIS UNITING OF THEM TURNED THEM INTO THE GREAT HORDE. AND THEN HE MADE HISTORY HE COULD NOT HAVE MADE HISTORY IN ISOLATION. And napoleon? what of him without an his army | View | |
| 27 September 2018 | 1 | 8 | ambition: creating yourself (self authorship) creating the future (wisdom as future abstraction) trying to align the two ubermensch = control over memes лишний человек superflous man borrows from the great man theory of history, napoleon, caesar et al | View | |
| 9 February 2020 | 1 | 7 | They say in his prime. Napoleon was the luckiest general. Almost a force of nature | View | |
| 3 June 2021 | 1 | 7 | 16/ TO DEMAND LOYALTY YOU NEED TO ESCHEW LOYALTY napoleon got such loyalty because he cared for his men, and they in turm returned the favour... he lead by example and famously said he would not do anything his men would not do he lead by example... he would also lead charges. | View | |
| 12 August 2018 | 1 | 6 | history of finance/banking has been long linked with cryptography network of correspondents, agents, a secret language and carrier pigeons back then market manipulation was part of the game see : rothschilds, creation of markets of bonds, and the defeat of napoleon | View | |
| 16 November 2019 | 1 | 5 | Then again. It has to seem as if the stars aligned in your favour. Seemingly unfathomable moment after one another. “I'd rather have lucky generals than good ones.” - Napoleon | View | |
| 9 February 2020 | 1 | 3 | No sympathy for Napoleon? You are a savage 😂 | View | |
| 17 August 2018 | 1 | 2 | napoleon also achieved divinity in some regards, but not such a great legacy i think it is due to no sacrifice whereas caesar was immortalised : "Et tu brute" poetic, where as napoleon one of the greats, is mocked, has a syndrome named after him | View | |
| 27 December 2025 | 0 | 99 | @BowesChay napoleon would act like this often it is reported he would throw tantrums and fits | View | |
| 23 November 2023 | 0 | 49 | Just watched Napoleon. It was a good. But not great. It glossed over his love for war. But it is a biopic. Hard to fit 50 years in a 3 hour film. It’s biggest flaw. The highlight of the film (and perhaps his life) is the battle of austerlitz | View | |
| 23 December 2025 | 0 | 45 | @almurray al fuckin murray replying to my tweet hahaha his loss to wellington doesnt take away from his achievements. he still has the best record of any general in history. i think napoleon at his peak wouldve beaten wellington. lots of factors went into his defeat. | View | |
| 18 November 2022 | 0 | 38 | Imagine if Napoleon was lazy. | View | |
| 18 May 2026 | 0 | 32 | Napoleon once visited a fortune teller as a young soldier. She read his palm and said: "Youre clever. Youre bold. But youll never be great." "Why not?" he asked. She pointed to his palm. "You lack the line of destiny. The mark of historys great leaders." Without hesitation he… | View | |
| 27 February 2024 | 0 | 28 | Napoleon as painted by Hitler. | ![]() | View |
History
GritCult first posted about Napoleon on 22 February 2018, and most recently on 29 May 2026. Across the archive the subject comes up 155 times, most often in 2022 (43 posts).
See also
References
- ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (21 December 2025).
Graduates military school at 16 > Ranked 42nd out of 58, considered average at best. > General at 26 after being promoted over 500 senior officers.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (17 December 2022).
43 battles, he won 38 and lost 5... Napoleon overcame odds in 17 of his victories
. X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (23 December 2025).
he graduated at the lower end of his class. yet no one remembers the rest of his class.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (2 August 2025).
In 20 years Napoleon went from student to emperor.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (21 September 2022).
His entire childhood. As soon as he could read or talk. Was spent studying military history.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (19 January 2024).
I have never found the limit of my capacity for work... HE THINKS HE COULDVE GONE HARDER
. X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (18 October 2025).
Amateurs study tactics... Professionals study logistics.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (19 January 2026).
You think you are too intelligent to believe in God. I am not like you.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (17 December 2022).
imagination rules the world... without it he is a brute.
X. - ^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (1 December 2022).
napoleon wanted to be like charlamagne... and achilles did not exist.
X.
Further reading
- “Decisive Action and the Tax w/ GRITCULT: Ep. 487”, GritCult on The J. Burden Show (May 2026)
External links
- Posts about Napoleon by GRITCULT on X
- Napoleon on Wikipedia
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