It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub! — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share Image
The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance… — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
Youth is not the era of wisdom; let us therefore have due consideration. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them… — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial… — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
The woman who too easily and ardently yielded her devotion will find that its vitality, like a bright fire, soon consumes itself. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
The personal pronoun "I" should be the coat of arms of some individuals. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it. — Antoine Rivarol Copy Share
