The Cynic’s Breviary
The best philosophical attitude to adopt towards the world is a union of the sarcasm of gaiety with the indulgence of contempt.
Nicolas de
Chamfort
Chamfort
The Cynic’s Breviary
The Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort
The Maxims and Anecdotes from Nicolas de Chamfort
A succinct sample of 163 aphorisms from the 18th-century French wit.
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LONDON: ELKIN MATHEWS, 1902
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2011