Society is composed of two great classes those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. Nicolas Chamfort appetiteclasscompose Change image and share on social
Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters: they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all. Nicolas Chamfort cherrychoosecollection Change image and share on social
Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water? Nicolas Chamfort makerevolutionrise Change image and share on social
Conviction is the conscience of the mind. Nicolas Chamfort conscienceconvictionmind Change image and share on social
Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good remedies, and hardly any specific cures. Nicolas Chamfort curedruggood Change image and share on social
People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess. Nicolas Chamfort chessgovernhead Change image and share on social
Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever. Nicolas Chamfort attackfuriousimportunate Change image and share on social
The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed. Nicolas Chamfort daylaughwaste Change image and share on social
The person is always happy who is in the presence of something they cannot know in full. A person as advanced far in the study of morals who has mastered the difference between pride and vanity. Nicolas Chamfort advancedifferencefull Change image and share on social
All passions exaggerate; and they are passions only because they do exaggerate. Nicolas Chamfort exaggeratepassion Change image and share on social