Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes
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You've got to be taught to hate and fear.
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There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
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There is perhaps no better way to appreciate the dizzying stupidity of the United States than to chat with 25 consecutive morning radio hosts.
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We are now in the 21st century: all books, including the Koran, should be fair game for flushing down the toilet without fear of violent reprisal.
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Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.
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The No. 1 thing I am earnestly attracted to is intelligence.
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Today, fear of bloodshed is forcing us into recognizing new taboos: those of Muslims.
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All the teaching I had ever received had failed to make me apply such intelligence as I was possessed of, directly and vividly: there had never been any sunshine, as regards language, in the earlier grey days of learning, for the sky had always pelted with gerunds and optatives.
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The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.
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It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
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Stupidity often saves a man from going mad.
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Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.
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The biggest challenge or biggest crisis knocking on the doors of humankind is fear and intolerance.
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You know, people understand fear and opportunity. It may look different, but it's really the same thing.
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Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.
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Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.
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Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
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I've worn a dress at my wedding. I've worn 6-inch Louboutins. I've got no fear and no shame.
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There was a point where I was making four movies a year. I was always on a set. I had no stories to tell. I was feeling empty. My life was just luggage and hotels and from set to set, from character to character. And one day, I said, 'And where is mine?' You know? And the moment I started to feel that fear, I stopped and I slowed down.
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There is only one conflict in Ukraine today and it is between the regime and the people.
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I slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle.
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The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person's life.
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The purpose is clear. It is safety with solvency. The country is entitled to both.
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Stupidity would not be absolute stupidity did it not fear intelligence.
