Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes Professions : French statesman Born : December 6, 1721 Died : April 22, 1794 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes To what gods is sacrificed that rarest and sweetest thing upon earth, friendship? To vanity and to interest. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes vanity earth friendship He who reckons ten friends has not one. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ten friends The thought of eternity consoles for the shortness of life. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes shortness shortness-of-life eternity The greatest truths are commonly the simplest. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes simplest simplicity truth Similar Authors Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune french-statesman Leon Gambetta french-statesman Leon Bourgeois french-statesman Jules Ferry french-statesman Jules Simon french-statesman Joseph Fouche french-statesman All Authors