"In a conquered country benevolence is not..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte
In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.
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