Only the history of free peoples is worth our attention; the history of men under a despotism is merely a collection of anecdotes. (Nicolas Chamfort)

Only the history of free peoples is worth our attention; the history of men under a despotism is merely a collection of anecdotes.

Nicolas Chamfort

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