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A man made for public life and authority never takes account of personalities he only takes account of things, of their weight and their conseqences.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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emperador dels francesos Napoleó I
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