Nicolas Chamfort

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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    A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas, any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers.
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)

    Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem.
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)