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# Charles-Francois Dupuis

(1742–1809)   Politician

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Charles-Francois Dupuis was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Charles-Francois Dupuis

Born October 26, 1742

Died September 29, 1809

Profession Politician

## About Charles-Francois Dupuis

French scholar, scientist and politician (1742-1809)... \| Charles François Dupuis was a French savant, a professor of rhetoric at the Collège de Lisieux, Paris, who studied for the law in his spare time and was received as avocat in 1770. He also served on the committee that developed the French Republican Calendar.

##  Quotes by Charles-Francois Dupuis

> [The genius of a man capable of explaining religion seems to me to be of a higher order than that of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-francois-dupuis/the-genius-of-a-man-capable-of-explaining-religion-seems-to-me-to-be/)

Charles-Francois Dupuis

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> [A great error is more easily propagated than a great truth, because it is easier to believe, than to reason, and because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-francois-dupuis/a-great-error-is-more-easily-propagated-than-a-great-truth-because-it/)

Charles-Francois Dupuis

[Atheism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atheism/)

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> [The book known by the name of the Apocalypse, has seemed to be until now unintelligible, merely because people persisted to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-francois-dupuis/the-book-known-by-the-name-of-the-apocalypse-has-seemed-to-be-until/)

Charles-Francois Dupuis

[Apocalypse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apocalypse/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dac/charles-francois-dupuis-78368_apocalypse_the-book-known-by-the-name-of-the-apocal_2071298.png)

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