Quotes by Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort

“Tout homme qui, à quarante ans, n'est pas misantrophe, n'a jamais aimé.””

“In great matters, men reveal themselves as they find it appropriate to do so; but, in small matters, they reveal themselves as they truly are.””

“Sometimes when a person sees the roguery of poor people and the thievery of people in high positions, he is tempted to regard society as a forest full of robbers, the most dangerous of which are the policemen that are set up to stop the others.””

“To have ties to people who are considerable or even illustrious can no longer be considered a merit for anyone, in a country where a person often pleases others with his vices, and where he is sometimes sought after because of how laughable he is.””

“Mám rád samotu. Jsem víc zvyklý na své vady než na cizí.””