Antoine Rivarol Quotes

A collection of quotes by Antoine Rivarol.

Antoine Rivarol was an influential French writer and intellectual during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in 1753, he gained recognition for his clever wit and sharp criticism. Rivarol was a prominent member of the French Academy and a staunch opponent of the French Revolution. He was known for his aphorisms and satirical writings, addressing various social and political issues of his time. Considered a master of the French language, Rivarol's works had a lasting impact on French literature and the development of intellectual thought in the era.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy

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

Antoine Rivarol

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them w

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

Antoine Rivarol

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Antoine Rivarol

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Antoine Rivarol

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expand

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

Antoine Rivarol

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.

Antoine Rivarol

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

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

Antoine Rivarol

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining

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

Antoine Rivarol

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursu

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

Antoine Rivarol

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Antoine Rivarol

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of

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

Antoine Rivarol