Corsica Quotes
Nostradamus made thousands of prophecies most of which seem not to have occurred as he predicted. However there were a few that some people believe predicted later events. In this case, some people believe that he foretold the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The priest is expert and experienced at his prayers, but even they make mistakes. It is a little more colorful than “anyone can make a mistake.”
Corsican independence was a cause taken up by liberals from France to Poland. Even America before its own revolution had supporters for Corsican Independence. See {612999}.
Corsica was almost always ruled by a government somewhere else and Corsicans had little to say about governmental affairs which were considered like the weather—beyond anyone’s control.
