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Nicolas Chamfort, born on April 6, 1741, and died on April 13, 1794, was a prominent French writer and poet of the 18th century, known for his unique literary style and profound thoughts.

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“Nature in causing reason and the passions to be born at one and the same time apparently wished by the latter gift to distract man from the evil she had done him by the former, and by only permitting him to live for a few years after the loss of his passions seems to show her pity by early deliverance from a life that reduces him to reason as his sole resource.”

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Book:The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort

Source: The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort

“In order to forgive reason for the evil it has wrought on the majority of men, we must imagine for ourselves what man would be without his reason. 'Tis a necessary evil.”

Men Reason Would Be Order Evil Imagine Majority Forgiving Necessary Evil

Book:The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort

Source: The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort

“Nearly all men are slaves for the same reason that the Spartans assigned for the servitude of the Persians -- lack of power to pronounce the syllable, "No." To be able to utter that word and live alone, are the only means to preserve one's freedom and one's character.”

Men Mean Reason Character Able Slavery Slave Preserves Servitude Syllables

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“Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history.”

Reason Love Is Novel Pleasant Amusing

Book:Chamfort maxims: anecdotes, personalities, letters, historical writings, etc

Source: Chamfort maxims: anecdotes, personalities, letters, historical writings, etc

“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.”

Men Reason Marriage Son Having A Son

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“Men of reason have endured;men of passion have lived.”

Men Reason Passion

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“Where violence reigns, reason is weak.”

Reason Violence Weak Reign

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About the Author

Born: April 6, 1741
Died: April 13, 1794
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 177

Books & Sources

The Cynic's Breviary: Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de ChamfortRelated source material

Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical DialoguesRelated source material

Chamfort maxims: anecdotes, personalities, letters, historical writings, etcRelated source material

Maximes, pensées, caractères et anecdotes: précédés d'une notice sur sa vieRelated source material

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