Chamfort

Famous quotes containing the word chamfort:

    “It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.”
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)

    “Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich.”
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)

    “Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever.”
    —Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)