| The best philosophical attitude to adopt towards the world is a union of the sarcasm of gaiety with the indulgence of contempt. |
| —Aphorism No. 6 |
| Nicolas de 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