Lord ChamfortThinkers

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

Chance is a nickname of providence.

Covetousness is a sort of mental gluttony, not confined to money, but greedy of honour and feeding on selfishness.

Egotism is the tongue of vanity.

False modesty is the most decent of all falsehoods.

Freedom is nearly impossible — there are only two ways to preserve your freedom and individuality: saying no, and living alone

Knowledge is boundless; human capacity limited.

A Lover is a man who tries to be more amiable than it is possible for him to be.

Misanthropy is a result of disappointment — if a man isn't a misanthrope by the time he reaches forty, he never loved mankind