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Quote by Nicolas Chamfort

“People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess.”

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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. more

“You increase your self-respect when you feel you've done everything you ought to have done, and if there is nothing else to enjoy, there remains that chief of pleasures, the feeling of being pleased with oneself. A man gets an immense amount of satisfaction from the knowledge of having done good work and of having made the best use of his day, and when I am in this state I find that I thoroughly enjoy my rest and even the mildest forms of recreation.”

Ifs Men Feels Made Self States Done Use Feelings Happiness Form Enjoy Pleasure Ought Amount Increase Remains Oneself Satisfaction Chiefs Self Respect Immense Good Work Recreation

Author:Eugene Delacroix

“I think that it is useless to fight directly against natural weaknesses. One has to force oneself to act as though one did not have them in circumstances where a duty makes it imperative; and in the ordinary course of life one has to know these weaknesses, prudently take them into account, and strive to turn them to good purpose; for they are all capable of being put to some good purpose.”

Source: Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)

“Sometimes something can look beautiful just because it's different in some way from the other things around it. One red petunia in a window box will look very beautiful if all the rest of them are white, and vice-versa.”

Ifs Way Looks Different Sometimes Beautiful Happiness White Red Window Vices Boxes Vice Versa Very Beautiful Petunias

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

“Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something that may bar out the remembrance of his own folly, and does any thing but what he ought to do with eager diligence, that he may keep himself in his own favour.”

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

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