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Napoleon Bonaparte

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.

Time

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Napoleon Bonaparte is saying that unlike other criminals, this particular thief is not punished by the law because it takes something valuable that cannot be recovered: a person's time. This type of theft is unique because time is the most important resource people have, yet it is often wasted or taken without consequence.

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