25 Aphorisms from Chamfort

To Soothe Your Cynical Soul

Another day, another disappointment. Hmm. Is this what being an adult is all about?

Fortunately, I happened to stumble upon my collection of Chamfort quotes and . . . it is usually enough to read just a few in order to already feel better about myself.

I have already written an article about Chamfort before, which, to be sure, very few read—but that’s what you get for writing about an obscure 18th century French writer who had almost nothing good to say about humanity. So I doubt anyone will read this one either; they’d prefer to read inane and vapid shit with titles such as “Ten Tips for Staying Positive”. Oh well, that’s humanity for you.

Anyway, without further ado, here are, in my opinion, some of the best aphorisms from my favorite philosopher Nicolas Chamfort, whom Nietzsche called the “wittiest of all moralists”.