Quotes About Chamfort

Chamfort, echoing the misanthropic attitude of generations of philosophers before and after him, put the matter simply: 'Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.

Il y a à parier que toute idée publique, toute convention reçue, est une sottise, car elle a convenu au plus grand nombre. » CHAMFORT. Maximes et pensées

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history.

Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.