From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs. (Napoleon Bonaparte)

From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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