Nicolas Chamfort
Sébastien-Roch Nicolas also known as Chamfort (6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794) was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary of Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club.
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“Society is composed of two great classes—those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.”
—Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)
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