Both of them thought they were doing the right thing for their country, France. Napoleon was a general and he thought that he was doing his best fighting for his country but without realizing it he was hurting the country at one point. His main focus was in warfare that he could not care any less for the rest of the ruling (reason behind the selling of Louisiana is 1803). Robespierre thought he could be a good leader for France and in a way challenge the French but he ended up hurting and murdering many people by not being judged in the correct way. They hurt the French thinking they were doing more well than harm.
