About Nicolas Chamfort: French writer (1741 - 1794) | Biography, Facts, Career, Wiki, Life

On April 13, 1794, Nicolas Chamfort, French writer, died at the age of 53. Here are a few of his aphorisms:

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

“Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.”

“If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.”

“Whoever is not a misanthrope at forty can never have loved mankind.”

“Every day I add to the list of things I refuse to discuss. The wiser the man, the longer the list.”

“Pleasure can be supported by an illusion, but happiness rests upon truth.”

“There is a melancholy that stems from greatness of mind.”

“Having lots of ideas doesn’t mean you’re clever, any more than having lots of soldiers means you’re a good general.”

“Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.”
“In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen, in small things they show themselves as they are”