French journalist and moralistic author
Nicolas Chamfort was an 18th-century French writer known for his sharp moral observations and journalistic work. He remains notable for his satirical and cynical commentary on society, which influenced French intellectual thought during a period of significant social and political change.
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Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, known in his adult life as Nicolas Chamfort and as Sébastien Nicolas de Chamfort ( French: [ʃɑ̃fɔʁ]; 6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), was a French writer, best known for his epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister Madame Élisabeth, and of the Jacobin club.
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