Health Quote by Nicolas Chamfort

“We ought to be able to combine opposites: the love of goodness with indifference to other people's opinions, a liking for work with indifference to fame, concern for our health with indifference to life.” quote by Nicolas Chamfort — Download Open image

““We ought to be able to combine opposites: the love of goodness with indifference to other people's opinions, a liking for work with indifference to fame, concern for our health with indifference to life.””

Nicolas Chamfort

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