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Napoleon Bonaparte

(1769—1821)

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

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(1769-1821) You can do anything with a bayonet except sit on it. www.english-slang.com

(1769-1821) In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. www.english-slang.com

(1769-1821) I like convents, but I wish they would not admit anyone under the age of fifty. www.english-slang.com

(1769-1821) The English have no exalted sentiments. They can all be bought. www.english-slang.com

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