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Every soldier carries a marshal's baton in his satchel.

Napoleon I Bonaparte

Phraseologism: Every soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack.

Meaning: Everyone can reach the top in their field, you just need to want it.

Origin: The words of the French Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821), according to E. Blas, author of the work "Military Life in the Time of the Empire" (Paris, 1837). The expression was also popular in the post-Napoleonic era, during the Restoration. So, in 1819, King Louis XVIII addressed the pupils of the military school in Saint-Cyr with a speech, which he ended with the words: "Remember that among you there is no one who would not have the marshal's baton of the Duke of Reggio in his knapsack." Napoleonic General Oudinot received the title of Duke of Reggio and the rank of Marshal on July 6, 1809, having distinguished himself in the battle of Wagram. An analogue of the well-known Russian saying Bad is the soldier who does not dream of being a general.

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