Having lots of ideas doesn’t mean you’re clever, any more t… - Nicolas Chamfort

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

Nicolas Chamfort

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About Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort (6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), born Nicolas-Sébastien Roch, was a French writer.

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Alternative Names: Nicolas de Chamfort • Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort • Chamfort • Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

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A devout and naïve Christian was admonishing those who questioned the articles of faith. “A true Christian must never examine the things he's told to believe, gentlemen,” he said. “It's like taking a pill: if you chew it, it's so bitter you'll never get it down.”

Running a house should be left to innkeepers.

And so I leave this world, where the heart must either break or turn to lead.

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