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Joseph Joubert
1824May, 4

Joseph Joubert

Joseph Joubert, French author (b. 1754)
Joseph Joubert (French: [ʒɔzɛf ʒubɛʁ]; 6 May 1754 in Montignac, Périgord – 4 May 1824 in Paris) was a French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées (Thoughts), which were published posthumously.

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