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Though we best know and cannot deny our imperfections, it is not for us to lose our self-reliance and true manhood.

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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
Imperfections
True
Manhood
Cannot
Reliance
Best
Imperfection
Self
Deny
Lose
Loses
Though

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