Nicolas Chamfort on Humor
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Nicolas Chamfort, catalogued under humor, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Nicolas Chamfort, entry #104221: "Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem."
Attributed to Nicolas Chamfort, entry #151546: "The perfect man ... is in a well-lit area watching the foolish antics of people stumbling around in the dark. He can demolish with a laugh the false standards and judgments which …"
2 Quotes by Nicolas Chamfort on Humor
"Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem."
"The perfect man ... is in a well-lit area watching the foolish antics of people stumbling around in the dark. He can demolish with a laugh the false standards and judgments which others apply to people and things."