The rise of Napoleon in France was a result of those circumstances which emerged during the period of the French Revolution. Napoleon, in accordance with the sentiments that were born in the French Revolution, made several educational reforms. He divided education into primary, secondary and higher sections. He separated religion from education. The church and clergy were put under the authority of the state. He gave equal opportunity to all, respected talent and provided equality in employment.

The principle of equality before the law was enforced. Napoleon formulated the law code and included the best laws in it. However, Napoleon adopted an imperialist policy and ignored the principles of sovereignty of the people and democratic tenets. He took away the political rights of the people of France. He spent the money earned by the toil of people in luxuries, gave privileges to his suporters and his kin. On the basis of these facts, it can be said that Napoleon’s statement ‘I am the Revolution and I have ended the Revolution’ is not completely true and relevant.