Antoine Rivarol
Antoine Rivarol
Antoine de Rivarolwas a Royalist French writer during the Revolutionary era. He was briefly married to the translator Louisa Henrietta de Rivarol...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionJournalist
CountryFrance
Antoine Rivarol quotes about
infancy tenderness
Tenderness is the infancy of love.
passion vices habit
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
passion actors reason
Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.
doubt abuse done
It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.
flirting principles duty
There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one.
roots hatred interest
Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.
humanity oblivion fame
Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.
decay written all-things
Mutability is written upon all things.
cousin stupidity firsts
Indolence and stupidity are first cousins.
heart ungrateful may
To be ungrateful is to be unnatural. The head may be thus guilty, not the heart.
practice impossible theory
Axioms are delightful in theory, but impossible in practice.
daughter mother character
It is a notable circumstance that mothers who are themselves open to severe comments as to their, moral character, are generally most solicitous as to the virtuous behavior of their daughters.
praise
It is not he who searches for praise who finds it.
passion actors reason
Reason is an historian, but the passions are actors.