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Love is the idler's occupation, the warrior's relaxation, and the sovereign's ruination.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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Napoleone di Buonaparte
Napoleon I
by the Grace of God and the Constitutions
Emperor of the French and King of Italy
Empereur des Français Napoléon I
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emperador dels francesos Napoleó I
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Emperador de Francia Napoleón I
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