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Nicolas Chamfort

Quote of Nicolas Chamfort - One cannot imagine how much wit...


Biography - Nicolas Chamfort:

French writer.
Born: 1740 - Died: 1794
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: France
France

One cannot imagine how much wit is necessary in order never to seem ridiculous.


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Quote source: Maximes et pensées

Wikisource - Chamfort - Maximes et pensées (fr) 




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
On n'imagine pas combien il faut d'esprit pour n'être pas ridicule.

German
Man glaubt nicht, wie geistreich man sein muss, um niemals lächerlich zu werden.




See also 

See also...



How wise must one be to be always kind.




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