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4. Similar was quoted as being said by

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 12:33 PM

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Napoleon during Austerlitz (1805), in a memoir written shortly after his death (Arcibald Alison I think).

It's been misquoted a bunch of times.

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"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 OP

Is that quote from Sun Tzu or Robert Heinlein? Jilly_in_VA Apr 1 #1

Also attributed to Napoleon EYESORE 9001 Apr 1 #3

George Carlin? displacedvermoter Apr 1 #2

Similar was quoted as being said by GenThePerservering Apr 1 #4

Also, there are some of the dumbest GenThePerservering Apr 1 #5