Nature has not said to me, “Be not poor,” still less, “Be rich.” She calls out to me, “Be independent!” Sebastien Chamfort (circa 1741 – 1794)
Sebastien Chamfort Quote – “Pleasure can be supported by illusion…”
Pleasure can be supported by illusion, while happiness rests upon truth. Sebastien Chamfort (circa 1741 – 1794)
Sebastien Chamfort Quote – “Nearly all men are slaves…”
Nearly all men are slaves for the same reason that the Spartans assigned for the servitude of the Persians — the inability to pronounce the word “No.” To be able to speak that word and to live alone, are the only two means to preserve one’s freedom and one’s character. Sebastien Chamfort (circa 1741 – 1794)