Quotes
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French Soldier : How would you like to approach this, Monsieur?
Marquis de Caulaincourt : With style, and good manners. We shall knock politely on the front door.
French Soldier : And what if he doesn't open it?
Marquis de Caulaincourt : In that case, I regret, I shall be obliged to ask you to barrel it down.
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Marquis de Caulaincourt : Sire!
Napoléon : Not now!
Marquis de Caulaincourt : She is here!
Napoléon : Who?
Marquis de Caulaincourt : She, Countess Walewska!
Napoléon : Here? Here.
Marquis de Caulaincourt : In the bedroom. Was I wrong to convince her to come here?
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Marquis de Caulaincourt : What I find quite extraordinary, sire, is the serenity with which Your Majesty listens to my report.
Napoléon : My serenity comes from the fact, I have 150,000 men ready to die for me, Caulaincourt, with whom I can subjugate, crush, or destroy anyone I like. And not only can, but will.
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Napoléon : There goes your friend.
Marquis de Caulaincourt : My friend, sire? What do you mean?
Napoléon : The queen of Prussia. Obviously not enjoying the war any longer. Women are so fickle.
