“Society must be made to operate in such a way that it eradicates once and for all the desire of a man to become richer, or wiser, or more powerful than others.”
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François-Noël Babeuf
François-Noël Babeuf, also known as Gracchus Babeuf, was a French proto-communist, revolutionary, and journalist of the French Revolutionary period. His newspaper Le Tribun du Peuple was best known for its advocacy for the poor and calling for a popular revolt against the Directory, the government of France. He was a leading advocate for democracy and the abolition of private property. He made his…
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culture · French revolutionary and journalist (1760–1797) · writer · archivist · politician · journalist · revolutionary · also François-Noël Babeuf, Gracchus Babeuf, François Noel Baboeuf, François-Noël Baboeuf, François Noël Babeuf, François-Noel Baboeuf
Born 23 November 1760 · Died 27 May 1797 · Q189714
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Died 1797-05-27.
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