Napoleon: It must be recognized that the real truths of history are hard to discover. Happily, for the most part, they are rather

It must be recognized that the real truths of history are hard to discover. Happ — Napoleon

It must be recognized that the real truths of history are hard to discover. Happily, for the most part, they are rather matters of curiosity than of real importance.

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