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Napoleon Bonaparte

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Napoleon is saying that his enjoyment of power comes from the skill and creativity involved in using it, much like how a musician finds joy in playing their instrument. He appreciates power not just for control, but for the subtle and complex ways it can be expressed and shaped.

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