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“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”
 
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Name:   Nicolas de Chamfort
 
Nationality:   French
 
Date of Birth:   1741
 
Date of Death:   1794
 
Profession:   Writer
 
 
 
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