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All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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