Napoleon: We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed — Napoleon

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.

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