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Napoleon Bonaparte, a military commander and statesman from France, was born on August 15, 1769, and died on May 5, 1821. He is a controversial historical figure who led a series of reforms in France and became a significant figure in French history.

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“A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root.”

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“If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.”

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“Among so many conflicting ideas and so many different perspectives, the honest man is confused and distressed and the skeptic becomes wicked ... Since one must take sides, one might as well choose the side that is victorious, the side which devastates, loots, and burns. Considering the alternative, it is better to eat than to be eaten.”

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“Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.”

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Book:The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte

Source: The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte

“One might as well try to charge through a wall.”

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“Cavalry is useful before, during, and after the battle.”

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“Without cavalry, battles are without result.”

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“Two armies are two bodies which meet and try to frighten each other.”

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