“Everything tells me I shall succeed.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
Letter to Joseph Fesch (Primary source)
Young Napoleon asks his uncle for 300 francs to travel to Paris, boldly predicting his success despite his financial struggles.
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“Send me 300 francs; that sum will enable me to go to Paris. There, at least, one can cut a figure and surmount obstacles. Everything tells me I shall succeed. Will you prevent me from doing so for the want of 100 crowns?”
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