Le public est gouverné comme il raisonne. Son droit est de dire des sottises, comme celui des ministres est d'en faire. - Nicolas Chamfort

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Le public est gouverné comme il raisonne. Son droit est de dire des sottises, comme celui des ministres est d'en faire.

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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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With every moon it is as though you're getting closer to your soul
And then you go alone and with no fear
Then you will know
That it was like this before we had to go
And you will find that you were blind
Until you saw these lights glowing in your nights.
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