Antoine Rivarol Quotes

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
Antoine Rivarol

Great, Sun, Gold

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

Life, Future, Past

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.
Antoine Rivarol

Mystery, Pursuit, Adds

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.
Antoine Rivarol

Worry, Losing, Wealth

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

Society, Talent, Lack

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.
Antoine Rivarol

Talent, Ideas, Interest

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.
Antoine Rivarol

Nothing, Doubt, Done

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.
Antoine Rivarol

Heart, Memory, Commands

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.
Antoine Rivarol

Humanity, Fame, Rule

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

Good, Bad, Talk

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.
Antoine Rivarol

Reason, Passions, Historian

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.
Antoine Rivarol

Thought, Speech, Internal

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.
Antoine Rivarol

Happy, Self, Lose

Vices are often habits rather than passions.
Antoine Rivarol

Rather, Often, Habits

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Journalist

Born: 1753

Died: 1801

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