Napoleon's personality from Wikipedia
Historians agree that Napoleon's remarkable personality was one key to his influence. They emphasize the strength of his
ambition that took him from an obscure village to command of most of Europe. George F. E. Rudé stresses his "rare
combination of will, intellect and physical vigour. At 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), he was not physically imposing but in one-on-one
situations he typically had a hypnotic impact on people and seemingly bent the strongest leaders to his will. He understood
military technology, but was not an innovator in that regard. He was an innovator in using the financial, bureaucratic and
diplomatic resources of France. He could rapidly dictate a series of complex commands to his subordinates, keeping in mind
where major units were expected to be at each future point and like a chess master seeing the best plays moves ahead
Napoleon maintained strict, efficient work habits, prioritizing what needed to be done. He cheated at cards, but repaid the
losses, he had to win at everything he attempted. He kept relays of staff and secretaries at work Unlike many generals
Napoleon did not examine history to ask what Hannibal or Alexander or anyone else did in a similar situation Critics said he
won many battles simply because of luck: Napoleon responded, "Give me lucky generals,' aware that "luck' comes to leaders
who recognize opportunity, and seizeit
You are writing an essay on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte and are using information from this source. Which sentence is an
example of paraphrase and not plagiarism?
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Napoleon was disciplined, organized, and self-motivated.
Napoleon could rapidly dictate a series of complex commands to his
subordinates
Napoleon cheated at cards, but repaid the losses; he had to win at
everything he attempted.
Napoleon typically had a hypnotic impact on people and seemingly bent
the strongest leaders to his will