Nicolas Chamfort
Nicolas Chamfort
Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, also known as Chamfort, was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth6 April 1741
CountryFrance
men may literature
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
life men novices
Man reaches each stage of his life as a novice.
men victory gains
Woman's weakness, not man's merit, oftenest gains the suitor's victory.