"This vice brings in one hundred million francs in taxes every year. I will certainly forbid it at once - as soon as you can name a virtue that brings in as much revenue."

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Source: The Mistresses : Domestic Scandals of the 19th-Century Monarchs. Book by Betty Kelen, 1993.

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Napoleon III

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Napoleon III was the first President of France and later Emperor, known for his ambitious modernization efforts and significant political reforms.

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