Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort

French writer, journalist and playwright

Lived from: 1741 - 1794

Category: Media | Writers (Contemporary) Country: France

Born: 6 april 1741 Died: 13 april 1794

Quotes 41 till 43 of 43.

• When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as parents or husband, that they belong to each other in the name of Nature, and are lovers by Divine right, in spite of human convention or the laws.

  ― Nicolas Chamfort
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• Whoever is not a misanthrope at forty can never have loved mankind.

  ― Nicolas Chamfort
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• There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are will-dressed fools.

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Subjects in these quotes:

• overwhelming
• well-dressed
• will-dressed
• parents
• husband
• whoever

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