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Nicolas Chamfort Quotes

We leave unmolested those who set the fire to the house, and prosecute those who sound the alarm Picture Quote #1

It is said of a lonely man that he does not appreciate the life of society. This is like saying he hates hiking because he dislikes walking in thick forest on a dark night Picture Quote #1

In the fine arts, as in many other things, we know well only what we have not learned Picture Quote #1

We gild our medicines with sweets; why not clothe truth and morals in peasant garments as well? Picture Quote #1

We justly consider women to be weaker than ourselves, and yet we are governed by them Picture Quote #1

To possess a good cognomen is a long way on the road of success in life Picture Quote #1

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All that I’ve learned, I’ve forgotten. The little that I still know, I’ve guessed Picture Quote #1

A man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead Picture Quote #1

Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known Picture Quote #1

Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners Picture Quote #1

Anyone whose needs are small seems threatening to the rich, because he’s always ready to escape their control Picture Quote #1

There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom Picture Quote #1

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Your intelligence often bears the same relation to your heart as the library of a chateau does to its owner Picture Quote #1

What we love intensely or for a long time we are likely to bring within the citadel, and to assert as part of oneself Picture Quote #1

It’s a question of prudence. Nobody has a high opinion of fishwives but who would dare offend them while walking through the fish market Picture Quote #1

One can be certain that every generally held idea, every received notion, will be idiocy because it has been able to appeal to the majority Picture Quote #1

Were a man to consult only his reason, who would marry? For myself, I wouldn’t marry, for fear of having a son who resembled me Picture Quote #1

In a country where everyone strives for attention, it is better to be bankrupt than to be nothing Picture Quote #1

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Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is Picture Quote #1

What one knows best is... what one has learned not from books but as a result of books, through the reflections to which they have given rise Picture Quote #1

Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact Picture Quote #1

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We leave unmolested those who set the fire to the house, and prosecute those who sound the alarm (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) It is said of a lonely man that he does not appreciate the life of society. This is like saying he hates hiking because he dislikes walking in thick forest on a dark night (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) In the fine arts, as in many other things, we know well only what we have not learned (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) We gild our medicines with sweets; why not clothe truth and morals in peasant garments as well? (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) We justly consider women to be weaker than ourselves, and yet we are governed by them (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) To possess a good cognomen is a long way on the road of success in life (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) All that I’ve learned, I’ve forgotten. The little that I still know, I’ve guessed (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) A man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Anyone whose needs are small seems threatening to the rich, because he’s always ready to escape their control (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Your intelligence often bears the same relation to your heart as the library of a chateau does to its owner (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) What we love intensely or for a long time we are likely to bring within the citadel, and to assert as part of oneself (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) It’s a question of prudence. Nobody has a high opinion of fishwives but who would dare offend them while walking through the fish market (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) One can be certain that every generally held idea, every received notion, will be idiocy because it has been able to appeal to the majority (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Were a man to consult only his reason, who would marry? For myself, I wouldn’t marry, for fear of having a son who resembled me (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) In a country where everyone strives for attention, it is better to be bankrupt than to be nothing (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) What one knows best is... what one has learned not from books but as a result of books, through the reflections to which they have given rise (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes) Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact (Nicolas Chamfort Quotes)

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