Who Has Napoleon Bonaparte Still Remembered Today?

Napoleon Bonaparte is considered to be one of the greatest military minds who was able to reenergize the imagine of France, and their standing in the world, following the bloody French Revolution. Due to Napoleon’s prowess as a military master the term glory seems to be most closely related to battle, but in a modern setting it could be related to many a circumstance. In this quote, Bonaparte is claiming that never having fame or high renown is worse than only having it briefly. Those who never do anything with their life that would grant them notoriety will be nameless continually, a fate worse than gradually being forgotten despite doing something honourable. Napoleon is taking the stance that the only thing that can be permanent is insignificance and even the most astounding of accomplishments will gradually fade from prominence. I disagree with this claim as wars throughout history have been fought with one goal in mind, obtaining glory, and those leaders who were able to do so have been commemorated forever in history books or cemented as statues. Everyone has the ability to perform an action that will bring them into the limelight so obscurity is not permanent, as the idea of forever implies. Napoleon is still remembered today and will most likely still be regarded in the future. We
The popular notion of there being “fifteen minutes of fame” and the short attention spans people have could be used to justify the assertion that glory is fleeting, but I do not think that truly represents the greats of history who obtain true acclaim. Glory is intended to describe honour given in response to an outstanding performance, and if it is truly that it would not be forgotten quickly. Unless a reputation is tarnished by a later poor deed the greatness of what a person has managed to do remains with them forever, even after they are