All Antoine Rivarol Quotes
- Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent. Bears
- Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech. External
- Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds. Closest
- There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it. Avarice
- The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius. Absolute
- There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one. Consider
- Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls. Clay
- What isn’t clear, isn’t French. Clear
- Cats don't caress us-they caress themselves on us. Caress
- It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it. Abuse
- The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with… Arrogance
- Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent. Generally Speaking
- Memory always obeys the commands of the heart. Always Obeys
- A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool's coat still. Coat
- Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way. Bad
- To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes. Child
- Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors. Actor
- Vices are often habits rather than passions. Habit
- The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy. Barbarism
- It has been very truly said that the mob has many heads, but no brains. Been