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Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem.
Nicolas Chamfort
Maximes et pensées (1805)
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Nicolas Chamfort
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Born:
April 6, 1741
Died:
April 13, 1794
(aged 53)
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