Sometimes attributed to a letter of 26 Sept. 1797 (Passariano), following Napoleon as a General (1902) by Maximilian Yorck von Wartenburg. The letter in question contains no such passage, and the wording likely derives from later compilations such as Soullier’s Maximes et pensées de Napoléon (1832).
This quote is commonly attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
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