Fierce lion gone humble

A quote from one of Napoleon’s letters to Josephine

The first time i read this, i was in shock; all those European history lessons had been sent down the drain. I mean Napoleon was not all they portrayed him to be, there was actually a gentleman hidden in him…

Here goes:

” I have not spent a day without loving you;

I have not spent a night without

embracing you;

I have not so much as drunk a single

cup of tea without cursing the pride and

ambition to force me to remain separated

from the moving spirit of my life.

In the midst of my duties,

whether I am at the head of my army

or inspecting the campus,

my beloved Josephine stands alone in my heart,

occupies my mind and

fills my thoughts.”

[Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821]

How’s that for a guy… yeah, not really, i thought so…