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There is no history worthy attention save that of free nations the history of nations under the sway of despotism is no more than a collection of anecdotes.

Nicolas Chamfort

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Nicolas Chamfort
Age: 53 †
Born: 1741
Born: April 6
Died: 1794
Died: April 13
Journalist
Philosopher
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Clarmont-Ferrand
History
Despotism
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Nations
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Anecdotes

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Remorse turns us against ourselves.
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Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem.
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Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.
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Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known.
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A lover is a man who tries to be more amiable than it is possible for him to be.
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Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
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