Nicolas Chamfort Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: April 6, 1741 - April 13, 1794
Birthday: April 6
Death: April 13
Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the applause of people of poor taste; some of them would be capable of good acting in front of a good audience. A decent man plays his part to the best of his ability, regardless of the taste of the gallery.
source: Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort (2003). “Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues”
topic: Winning, Men, Play, Decent Man, Poor Performance, Poor Taste, Good Acting
