Quotes by Sbastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort

The following are quotes from Sbastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort:

All that I've learned, I've forgotten. The little I still know, I've guessed.

Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.

Most of today's books have an air of having been written in one day from books read the night before.

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

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