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“More books have been written with Napoleon in the title than there have been days since his death in 1821.”
― Napoleon: A Life
― Napoleon: A Life

“I was thinking, "So, I’m Emperor, am I? What nonsense! But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now.”
― I, Claudius
― I, Claudius

“Pompey contented himself with repulsing the attack and made no attempt to assault Caesar's line. This was widely felt to have been a mistake... and Caesar declared that the enemy 'would have won today, if only they were commanded by a winner.”
― Caesar: Life of a Colossus
― Caesar: Life of a Colossus

“He thinks, I remembered you, Thomas More, but you didn't remember me. You never even saw me coming.”
― Wolf Hall
― Wolf Hall

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