The presence of a general is necessary: he is the head, he is the all in all of an army. it was not the roman army conquered gaul, but caesar; it was not the carthaginians made the armies of the republic tremble at the very gates of rome, but hannibal; it was not the macedonian army marched to the indus, but alexander. –napoleon bonaparte, 1800 read the quotation from napoleon bonaparte, 1800. what does this quotation reveal about napoleon? he respected the harsh ideals of tyrants. he believed that great leaders were invincible. he viewed himself as a noble warrior. he believed that battles were won by generals.