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Nicolas Chamfort Quotes: A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas, any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers.
         

A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas, any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers.


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There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.



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The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.



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The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.



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Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.



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