Quotes by Antoine de Rivarol about People

3 quotes by Antoine de Rivarol about people

Antoine de Rivarol French writer and epigrammist

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

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Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in...

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

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Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

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