L’amour, tel qu’il existe dans la Société, n’est que l’échange de deux fantaisies et le contact de deux épidermes. - Nicolas Chamfort

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Engraved portrait of Nicolas Chamfort, facing left

L’amour, tel qu’il existe dans la Société, n’est que l’échange de deux fantaisies et le contact de deux épidermes.

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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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A devout and naïve Christian was admonishing those who questioned the articles of faith. “A true Christian must never examine the things he's told to believe, gentlemen,” he said. “It's like taking a pill: if you chew it, it's so bitter you'll never get it down.”
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