Question

What mean

“It is said that I love power. Well, does anyone have any cause for complaint? Never have the prisons been so empty (crime been so low) and the people so safe. The government is strong, my hand is steady (stable), and my enemies are sensible (smart) enough to know that I shall not slacken the reins (loosen my grip on France).”
Source: Napoleon Bonaparte, 1804, shortly after being crowned emperor of France

Answer 1

He said this in 1804, shortly after he was crowned emperor of France3. He was trying to justify his love of power and his authoritarian rule over France and other territories. He claimed that he had made France strong, safe and prosperous, and that his enemies were afraid of him. He also implied that he would not give up his power easily, and that he was the only one who could lead France to glory.

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