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
The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live. Nicolas Chamfort actcontemplativelife 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
All passions exaggerate; and they are passions only because they do exaggerate. Nicolas Chamfort exaggeratepassion Change image and share on social
It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyse before we can live happily in this world. Nicolas Chamfort admithappilylive Change image and share on social
