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Nicolas Chamfort · Art

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Nicolas 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.

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Nicolas Chamfort

Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters: they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.

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Nicolas Chamfort

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history.

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Nicolas Chamfort

Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day.

Morning