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Quote by Nicolas Chamfort
If it were not for the government, we should have nothing to laugh

If it were not for the government, we should have nothing to laugh at in France. – Nicolas Chamfort

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Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones. – Nicolas Chamfort

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It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful. – Nicolas Chamfort

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