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empirearchives · 3 months

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Napoleon’s hatred of phrenology and the study of physiognomy

Phrenology: a pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.

Physiognomy: the supposed art of judging character or traits from facial characteristics. (Also a synonym for face features or expression)

Phrenology and physiognomy were popular theories during Napoleon’s lifetime which were believed to “establish a scientific and systematic relationship between facial and moral characteristics” (J. Christopher Herold). Napoleon expressed a strong disagreement with these ideas:

“Look at the idiotic theory of Gall [the founder of phrenology]: he attributes to certain prominences [of the skull] tendencies and crimes which are not inborn but which are merely products of society and of human conventions. What would become of the ‘bump of thievery’ if there were no property? What of the ‘bump of drunkenness,’ if there were no alcoholic beverages? What of the ‘bump of ambition,’ if there were no society?”

Source: Profils des contemporains par Napoleon (1824)

“One never must judge a man by his physiognomy. Men must be tested to be known. How many faces I had to judge in my life! What opportunities for acquiring experience! How many denunciations, how many reports have I listened to! And indeed I made it a fixed rule never to allow myself to be influenced either by facial traits or by words.”

Source: Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of his Written and Spoken Words (1955), J. Christopher Herold

“It is a mistake to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, people are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.”

Source: Napoleon: In His Own Words (1916), Jules Bertaut, as translated by Herbert Edward Law and Charles Lincoln Rhodes

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thoughtkick · 1 year

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If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

Napoleon Hill

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quotefeeling · 1 month

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If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

Napoleon Hill

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freshmoviequotes · 3 months

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Napoleon (2023)

#napoleon #ridley scott #vanessa kirby #joaquin phoenix #movies #film #quotes #2023

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whatever-fanfics · 5 months

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POV: you need help with your 21st century homework in a mansion full of vampires

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Imagine MC needing sitting on the table, head in their hands, about to cry because NOTHING MAKES SENSE. And in come multiple people who look over MC's shoulder to what's making them so upset, they recognize some of it but not all of it. After pondering with each other they try asking some of the others. 10 minutes later 12 vampires surround the human trying to make sense of numerous subjects. Shakespeare was visiting.

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Arthur & Theo *coming in from a night of drinking*: MC? Hondje? what's wrong

MC *on the verge of tears*: Nothing makes sense🥺😭

Arthur and Theo *walk over and see numerous papers from different subjects*: What is this?

MC: homework from the 21st century 🥺

Arthur *sits down and recognizes some of the works*: Interesting...

Theo *looks over and sees art history papers and papers about painting techniques*: ?!?

Isaac *enters and sees them*: ???

Isaac *walks over and sees calculus and math*: ?!?

Isaac *sits down and recognizes some equations*: I recognize some but not all of them, hold on

Isaac *leaves and comes back with Leonardo*: I brought help

Leonardo *looks over and recognizes problems*: You study this cara?

MC: not by choice 🥲

Napoleon *sleepily wanders over*: ???

Napoleon *sees typed words in French*: Nunuche how did you get your writing so neat?

MC: that's typed, it's my homework

Napoleon *confused, recognizes some but not all*: it's French homework?

MC: Yea... 🥲

Napoleon: hold on

Napoleon *leaves and comes back with le comte*: here

Le Comte *happy to be included*: 😁 homework?

MC: unfortunately 😓

Le comte *sits down*: I see the language has evolved again, this makes things a bit tricky, no matter *starts a whole lecture*

MC *look at the camera like their in The Office*: ...

*Mozart and Jean enter*

Mozart: why are you all so noisy

Mozart *comes over and notices music sheets*: what is this?

MC: homework

Mozart and Jean: Home..work???

Sebastian *appearing out of the void*: school work that you take home and return the next day completed

Literally everyone: where did you come from?

Jean *comes over and sees typed paper*: what is..this?

MC: typed up homework

Jean:...Witchcraft *takes out his sword*

MC: PLEASE NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE COPIES 😭😭😭

*Dazai enters*

Dazai *sees everyone by MC and walks over*:

Dazai *sees his book*: what's this? Everyone: Homework

*Shakespeare enters*

Shakespeare: Good morrow, all 😊

Shakespeare *walks over and sees multiple works of his*: ???

Shakespeare: Good MC, I had no notion of your interest in me ☺️

MC and Theo: It's homework

Theo *puts down art history papers*: be right back

*Theo leaves and comes back with Vincent*

Vincent: MC I didn't know you were so interested in art ☺️😊

MC *didn't want to tell him it was for homework*: yeah...

*Sebastian taking notes furiously in his journal*

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worlds-smallestviolin · 4 months

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MC is feeling depressed:

Napoleon: Have you tried sleeping it off?

Mozart: Uh, can you do that someplace else?

Leonardo: *follows MC everywhere* Have you cheered up yet?

Arthur: Well, you know what always helps me? 😏✊️👈💢🤕

Theo: Walk it off.

Vincent: *saw MC being sad* *got sad himself* *MC ended up comforting him*

Isaac: I don't know what you want me to do. Here's an apple.

Dazai: You should go to the beach. It won't cure your depression, but it will make it tropical.

Jean: Try holy water.

Sebastian: *flicks her forehead* * ineffective* I can't help you.

Shakespeare: So... How about you play a main part in my next play?

Comte: Get in, loser! We're going shopping!

Charles: Well, you know what always he... 💢🤕 MC: I am not having sex with you.

Faust: I have a perfect solution. Try these mushrooms 🍄 😈

Vlad: Oh, you just miss your grandma? Well, here. *vampire grandma enters the room*

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heytheredeann · 5 months

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#napollya #tmfuedit #napollyaedit #tmfu incorrect quotes #incorrect tmfu quotes #the man from uncle #napoleon x illya #tmfu #not spn #my edit #these are kinda crappy but last night i just Needed To Do Stuff looool

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ciderbird · 4 months

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Alexander: can you be nice during the meeting? They’re old friends of mine

Napoleon: sure

#cue that napoleon quote dissing frederick’s uniform for his hundreds of buttons #napoleon bonaparte #queen louise of prussia #frederick william iii #tsar alexander i #napoleonic wars #history memes

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andorianimpostor · 22 days

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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. SEASON ONE NAPOLEON and ILLYA // touch

"Please," Napoleon whispered intently. "Trust me. Hold my hand for a few minutes. And smile when you look at me."

—The Final Affair, by David McDaniel

#the man from uncle #Napoleon Solo #Illya Kuryakin #tmfu tv #quoting the last (non-canon) novel for a season 1 gif set is probably not ideal but I've been champing at the bit to include it somewhere #please bear with me haha #tmfu #*

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thehopefulquotes · 7 months

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If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

Napoleon Hill

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ikevamp-twitter · 6 months

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#ikemen vampire #ikevamp #ikevamp twitter #incorrect tweets #incorrect ikevamp tweets #incorrect ikemen quotes #ikevamp napoleon #ikemen vampire napoleon #napoleon bonaparte

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empirearchives · 2 months

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Napoleon, via Napoleon by Élie Faure

#thinking about him ♥️#napoleon #napoleonic era #napoleonic #Élie Faure #Faure #napoleon bonaparte #first french empire #french empire #19th century #quotes by Napoleon #Napoleon quotes #quotes #lit #french literature #eylau

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protectionsquad24601 · 7 months

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"Napoleon had been denounced in the realms of the infinite and his downfall had been decided. He was an inconvenience to God."

-I constantly think about this Les Mis quote. brutal.

#obsessed with this les mis quote #imagine telling someone they're an inconvenience to God #absolutely devastating #les mis #les miserables #the brick #victor hugo #Napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #quote #book quote #victor hugo ily

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quotefeeling · 2 months

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Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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freshmoviequotes · 3 months

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Napoleon (2023)

#napoleon #ridley scott #vanessa kirby #joaquin phoenix #movies #film #quotes #2023

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perfectfeelings · 11 days

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Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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