Pierre Marc Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis

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1764 – 1830

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Who was Pierre Marc Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis?

Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis, second duke of Lévis, peer of France, was a French politician, aphorist and député to the National Constituent Assembly. His father was the first duke of Lévis, marshal Francis de Gaston. In 1816 he was elected to seat 6 of the Académie française. He is credited with the quotation "Boredom is an illness for which work is the remedy".

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Born
Mar 7, 1764
Paris
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Feb 15, 1830

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on July 23, 2013

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