The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection from His Written and Spoken WordsA selection of Napoleon's writings on a variety of topics. |
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... peace by shouting " Peace ! " . . . Peace is a meaningless word ; what we need is a glorious peace . [ Letter to Cambacérès , 1813 ] I am not a fire - eater . I do not make a profession out of war . Nobody loves peace more than I do ...
... peace by shouting " Peace ! " . . . Peace is a meaningless word ; what we need is a glorious peace . [ Letter to Cambacérès , 1813 ] I am not a fire - eater . I do not make a profession out of war . Nobody loves peace more than I do ...
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... peace is my destruction . What I call peace is merely the disarmament of my enemies . Am I not more moderate than they ? [ Conversation , April 11 , 1814 , on abdicating rather than mak- ing peace on the Allies ' terms ] I abdicate and ...
... peace is my destruction . What I call peace is merely the disarmament of my enemies . Am I not more moderate than they ? [ Conversation , April 11 , 1814 , on abdicating rather than mak- ing peace on the Allies ' terms ] I abdicate and ...
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... peace with Austria . 1802 : Peace with England ; expedition to Santo Domingo . 1803 : War with England resumed . 1803-4 : Alleged plots serve as pretext for executing the duc d'Enghien and establishing the Empire . THE EMPIRE IN ASCENT ...
... peace with Austria . 1802 : Peace with England ; expedition to Santo Domingo . 1803 : War with England resumed . 1803-4 : Alleged plots serve as pretext for executing the duc d'Enghien and establishing the Empire . THE EMPIRE IN ASCENT ...
Contents
QUESTIONS OF LIFE DESTINY AND GREATNESS | 28 |
THE CONQUEST OF HISTORY | 50 |
XV | 63 |
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