News Summary

• In March 2026, social media users shared an alleged quote by Napoleon.
• The earliest record of the quote in English, published in 1836, read, "When the enemy is making a false movement, we must take good care not to interrupt him" The French-language version, documented earlier, read "Quand l'ennemi fait un faux mouvement, il faut se garder de l'interrompre" Users circulated the purported Napoleon quote in early 2026 after the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran.