French Revolution and Napoleon

Napoleon and the French Revolution:

How the Leader both Continued and Broke from the Aims of his Revolutionary Predecessors

The French Revolution was a singular event in human history. Its importance to humankind is undeniable. The Revolution was both remarkable and horrific, in its scopes and its realities. As Charles Dickens wisely stated,

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us […]. [1: Dickens, Charles. "The Period." A Tale of Two Cities. Ann Arbor: Borders Group, 2006. Print. ]

Thus, one can see there...
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