Nicolas Chamfort Quote

Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich.

Nicolas Chamfort

Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich.

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About Nicolas Chamfort

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, known in his adult life as Nicolas Chamfort and as Sébastien Nicolas de Chamfort (French: [ʃɑ̃fɔʁ]; 6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), was a French writer, best known for his epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club.