It was by becoming a Catholic that I pacified the Vendée [region in western France], and a [Muslim] that I established myself in Egypt; it was by becoming ultramontane that I wo…

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It was by becoming a Catholic that I pacified the Vendée [region in western France], and a [Muslim] that I established myself in Egypt; it was by becoming ultramontane that I won over public opinion in Italy. If I ruled a people of Jews, I would rebuild the temple of Solomon! Paradise is a central spot whither the souls of men proceed along different roads; every sect has a road of its own.

Read this passage from Napoleon’s diary about religion.

How does this passage relate to the ideals of the Enlightenment?

It supports religious tolerance for all.
It calls for a role for women in society.
It supports an official state religion.
It calls for economic equality in Europe.