Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

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We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

Yvette Clarke
- American
- History
- Black
Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking.

Samuel Johnson
Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor His greatness perceived, nor His beginning comprehended.

Lactantius
- Men
- Father
- Beginning
I realize now that I've hoped to be great - as an actress, as a mother - because I want to embody the greatness of women who didn't get to be all they could have been. Their dignity, their courage, and their brilliance make me strive to be better. They're a part of me.

Salma Hayek
- Great
- Women
- Mother
Now and then, I had moments of greatness, but I never knew how to duplicate it consistently.

Ian Williams Battles
- Moments
- Never
- Greatness
Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness of man.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
- History
- True
- Soul