Napoleon Bonaparte

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“France has more need of me than I have need of France.”
—Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)

“I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.”
—Bill Cosby (20th century)

“We declare therefore, we declare simply this, that on the 20th of December, 1851,... M. Bonaparte put his hand into every man’s conscience, and robbed every man of his vote. Others filch handkerchiefs, he steals an Empire.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)