Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich. Nicolas Chamfort changefashionindustry Change image and share on social
When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as parents or husband, that they belong to each other in the name of Nature, and are lovers by Divine right, in spite of human convention or the laws. Nicolas Chamfort belongconventiondivide 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
Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life. Nicolas Chamfort agearrivelife Change image and share on social
Living is a sickness to which sleep provides relief every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. The remedy is death. Nicolas Chamfort deathhourlive Change image and share on social
Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent. Nicolas Chamfort cryindependentnature Change image and share on social
Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. Nicolas Chamfort daydisgustencounter Change image and share on social
Celebrity is the advantage of being known to people who we don't know, and who don't know us. Nicolas Chamfort advantagecelebritypeople Change image and share on social
