Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (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.

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas

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• 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.

  

  Sébastien-Roch Nicolas
  • Ideas
  • Intelligent
  • Soldier