Quote by Nicolas Chamfort
Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but o

Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones. – Nicolas Chamfort

Other quotes by Nicolas Chamfort

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history. – Nicolas Chamfort

Category:
History
Read Quote

The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society. – Nicolas Chamfort

Category:
Art
Read Quote

It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful. – Nicolas Chamfort

Category:
Art
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Money
category

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money. – James Madison

Category:
Money

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money. – Cat Stevens

Category:
Money

It sounds extraordinary but it?s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading. – Mary Archer

Category:
Money

It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages. – Henry Ford

Category:
Money

Random Quotes

Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think shes a householder. – Thornton Wilder

Category:
Marriage

Theres been a slow death in a way. On the positive side, there are films getting into the Academy Awards that wouldnt have, but on the negative side, financiers are now dominant and making all the decisions. I cant count the ways a directors vision is compromised. – Lili Taylor

Category:
positive

I left in love, in laughter, and in truth, and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit. – Bill Hicks

Category:
Truth

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose. Everyone has bad stretches and real successes. Either way, you have to be careful not to lose your confidence or get too confident. – Nancy Kerrigan