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We should always go before our enemies with confidence, otherwise our apparent uneasiness inspires them with greater boldness.

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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by the Grace of God and the Constitutions
Emperor of the French and King of Italy
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