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Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues

Book by Nicolas Chamfort · 11 quotes · Men, He Man, Opinion

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Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues Quotes

“Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the applause of people of poor taste; some of them would be capable of good acting in front of a good audience. A decent man plays his part to the best of his ability, regardless of the taste of the gallery.”

“I only study the things I like; I apply my mind only to matters that interest me. They'll be useful-or useless-to me or to others in due course, I'll be given-or not given-the opportunity of benefiting from what I've learned. In any case, I'll have enjoyed the inestimable advantage of doing things I like doing and following my own inclinations.”