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Napolean Bonaparte was one of the most extraordinary individuals in history. He was a ______ scholar, military genius, and an opportunistic leader. Throughout history there has not been one leader that was perfect or completely inadequate because that ____ not possible. Napolean, despite a few missteps, including the continental system and invading Russia, was truly a cunning and superb administrator?? who believed that there were no boundaries when it came to his ultimate goal of world domination. He was both an inspiration and _____ for people as well a “ruthless dictator who brought death and destruction.” As stated in the source, “To my mind, the only immortality is the memory we leave behind.” Napolean’s aspiration was to be remembered as a great person who achieved many things in France and to leave an everlasting mark on society. What people do in life will live on for eternity. You must do something or stand for something that is worth remembering. Over time most people are forgotten, however there are some whose names are remembered after years have passed because they did something great or notorious. Napolean was great and did great things. He broke boundaries and achieved what others could not. Napolean was a superior leader who saved France from the revolution, strengthened the french state all together, and gave long oppressed people throughout Europe a new sense of hope. The opinion that Napoleon left imprinted on history has long been argued however it is not difficult to show that he enriched the lives of the french people in many ways and deserves a positive and heroic legacy. Considered the saviour of France and the revolution, Napolean completed the revolution by fulfilling truly what the people wanted and... ... middle of paper ... ...the laws in france were varied and included special privileges based on social class. The napoleonic code brought forth new laws that entailed equality. It guaranteed that all men were equal before the law as well giving freedom of religion and freedom to pursue any occupation. Pursuing any occupation was very important in his achievements as well as Equality. Napolean being born a second class citizen and moving up to being a leader was un common and showed just how determined a leader he was. “a career open to all talents, without distinctions of birth.” Going along with equality and not treating one class above another progressive taxation was instilled making it equal for everyone. For almost 2 centuries these laws and more were the basis of legal systems through out the whole world and continues to be the basis for many of the legal systems in our world today.

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