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David Senra reads from The Mind of Napoleon, a collection of Napoleon's writings on work, action, fate, and power. Across the episode, Napoleon treats greatness as a product of planning, will, and the ability to convert accidents into advantage. He emphasizes self-knowledge, imagination, and the selective use of history as tools of command. The selected maxims give a portrait of a leader who prized momentum, results, and total commitment over comfort or moderation.
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Napoleon says hesitation is fatal; once an action is begun, it must be followed through with the utmost exertion of the will.
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Napoleon argues that great actions are not the result of chance, but of planning and genius; being great allows a person to master luck by exploiting accidents.
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