“In the fine arts, as in many other things, we know well only what we have not learned.” Quote by Nicolas Chamfort
“Spero Speroni explains admirably how an author who writes very clearly for himself is often obscure to his readers. "It is," he says, "because the author proceeds from the thought to the expression, and the reader from the expression to the thought.” WritingExpressionReaderObscureAuthorship Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“Contemptuous people are sure to be contemptible.” PeopleContemptContemptuous Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“Covetousness is a sort of mental gluttony, not confined to money, but craving honor, and feeding on selfishness.” HonorSelfishnessFeedingCravingConfinedGluttonyCovetousness Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“A modicum of discord is the very spice of courtship.” SpicesCourtshipDiscord Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“There is as much expression in the feet as in the hands.” HandsFeetExpression Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“A fool who has a flash of wit creates astonishment and scandal, like hack-horses setting out to gallop.” FoolHorseWitSettingSettingsFlashScandalHacksAstonishment Author:Nicolas Chamfort
“He who disguises tyranny, protection, or even benefits under the air and name of friendship reminds me of the guilty priest who poisoned the sacramental bread.” NamesFriendshipAirBenefitsProtectionTyrannyBreadGuiltyPriestsDisguise Author:Nicolas Chamfort