In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be see… - Nicolas Chamfort

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In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen, in small things they show themselves as they are

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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The perfect man ... is in a well-lit area watching the foolish antics of people stumbling around in the dark. He can demolish with a laugh the false standards and judgments which others apply to people and things.

Il y a peu de bienfaiteurs qui ne disent comme Satan: Si cadens adoraveris me.

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

In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen, in small things they show themselves as they are - Nicolas Chamfort

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