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French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military general who rose dramatically up the ranks of the French Army during the French Revolution, becoming the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic (11 November 1799 - 18 May 1804), and then Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I (18 May 1804 - 6 April 1814, and again briefly from 20 March - 22 June 1815). He died in exile on the island of Saint Helena.

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Native Name: Napulione Buonaparte

Alternative Names: Napoléon Bonaparte • Napoleone di Buonaparte • Empereur des Français Napoléon I • Napoleon Buonaparte • Napoleone Bonaparte • Napoleone Buonaparte • Napoleon I • the Corsican Napolean • The Little Corporal • Napulione di Buonaparte • Napoleon I of France • Napoleone I • Little Corporal • Emperador dels Francesos Napoleó I • Napoleon Bonaparte

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If I had succeeded, I would have been the greatest man known to history.

If I am often seen at the theatre, people will cease to notice me.

I have closed the gaping abyss of anarchy, and I have unscrambled chaos, I have cleansed the Revolution, ennobled the common people, and restored the authority of kings. I have stirred all men to competition, I have rewarded merit wherever I found it, I have pushed back the boundaries of greatness.

Wherever wood can swim, there I am sure to find this flag of England.

You don't govern men who don't have religion, you shoot them.

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon: Récits de la captivité de l'empereur Napoléon a Sainte-Hélène, Pg 384

the first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue

Damn sugar, damn coffee, damn colonies!

I shall bring the nobles of this court so low they shall be obliged to beg their bred.

Men of genius are meteors intended to burn to light their century

How many seemingly impossible things have been accomplished by resolute men because they had to do, or die.

The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense — he is always satisfied with himself.

Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted.

I am for the whites because I am white; I have no other reason, and that one is good.

Never march by flank in front of an army in position. This principle is absolute.

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