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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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“There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men.”

Men Two Problem Used Adversity Injustice Damage Two Things Unendurable

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn.”

Two Class Society Divided Shearer

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.”

Two Funny Class Society Dinner Appetite This Society

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

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

“Love is the exchange of two fantasies and the contact of two skins.”

Two Love Is Fantasy Love You Skins Contact

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact.”

Men Two Sometimes Character Together Certain Time Mistake Contact Evident Resemblance

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“The contact of two epidermises.”

Love Two Contact

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Education must have two foundations --morality as a support for virtue, prudence as a defense for self against the vices of others. By letting the balance incline to the side of morality, you only make dupes or martyrs; by letting it incline to the other, you make calculating egoists.”

Two Self Sides Education Support Virtue Society Balance Morality Foundation Vices Defense Prudence Martyr Calculating Incline Dupes

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

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

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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