Famous quotes containing the word nicolas:
“Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.”
—Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)
“Most benefactors are like unskillful generals who take the city and leave the citadel intact.”
—Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)
“Society is composed of two great classes—those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.”
—Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort (1741–1794)
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