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Napoleon I
French general and emperor
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When people cease to complain, they cease to think.
—Napoleon I, French general and emperor, Maxims, 1815

Posted on October 15, 1998 at 12:03 PM

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Ten persons who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
—Napoleon I, French general and emperor, Maxims, 1815

Posted on May 24, 1999 at 4:04 PM

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