Most anthologists of poetry or quotations are like those who eat cherries or oysters, first picking the best and ending by eating everything. - Nicolas Chamfort

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Most anthologists of poetry or quotations are like those who eat cherries or oysters, first picking the best and ending by eating everything.

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About Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort (6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), born Nicolas-Sébastien Roch, was a French writer.

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Alternative Names: Nicolas de Chamfort Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort Chamfort Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

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