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Our credulity is a part of the imperfection of our natures. It is inherent in us to desire to generalize, when we ought, on the contrary, to guard ourselves very carefully from this tendency.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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