Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes

A good number of works owe their success to the mediocrity of their authors' ideas, which match the mediocrity of those of the general public.

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

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