What one knows best is ... what one has learned not from books but as a result of books, through the reflections to which they have given rise. Nicolas Chamfort More Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort More Quotes From Nicolas Chamfort There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love. Nicolas Chamfort love friendship life The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed. Nicolas Chamfort positive happiness life Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is. Nicolas Chamfort intelligent mistake believe Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live. Nicolas Chamfort inspiring travel thinking Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn. Nicolas Chamfort society class two Every day I add to the list of things I refuse to discuss. The wiser the man, the longer the list. Nicolas Chamfort lists add men Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth. Nicolas Chamfort illusion pleasure happiness False modesty is the most decent of all lies. Nicolas Chamfort modesty hypocrisy lying It is passion that makes man live; wisdom makes one only last. Nicolas Chamfort passion lasts men I only study the things I like; I apply my mind only to matters that interest me. They'll be useful-or useless-to me or to others in due course, I'll be given-or not given-the opportunity of benefiting from what I've learned. In any case, I'll have enjoyed the inestimable advantage of doing things I like doing and following my own inclinations. Nicolas Chamfort mind opportunity happiness It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyse before we can live happily in this world. Nicolas Chamfort this-world soul world Conscience is a dog that does not stop us from passing but that we cannot prevent from barking. Nicolas Chamfort passing dog doe There are two things that one must get used to or one will find life unendurable: the damages of time and injustices of men. Nicolas Chamfort adversity men two One can be certain that every generally held idea, every received notion, will be idiocy because it has been able to appeal to the majority Nicolas Chamfort majority able ideas I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me. Nicolas Chamfort love friendship funny Marriage, as practised by high society, is arranged indecency. Nicolas Chamfort marriage Pleasure may come from illusion, but happiness can come only of reality. Nicolas Chamfort may happiness reality Bachelors' wives and old maids' children are always perfect. Nicolas Chamfort wife perfect children Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water? Nicolas Chamfort rose water thinking Obscurity and Innocence, twin sisters, escape temptations which would pierce their gossamer armor, in contact with the world. Nicolas Chamfort obscurity armor temptation
