Facts about Antoine Rivarol

Occup.Journalist
FromFrance
Died1801

Summary

Antoine Rivarol was a famous Journalist from France.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Antoine.

14 Famous quotes by Antoine Rivarol

Small: Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors
"Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors"
Small: Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls
"Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls"
Small: Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who la
"Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent"
Small: Vices are often habits rather than passions
"Vices are often habits rather than passions"
Small: Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech
"Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech"
Small: To lose ones self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of e
"To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes"
Small: Memory always obeys the commands of the heart
"Memory always obeys the commands of the heart"
Small: Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent
"Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent"
Small: It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit
"It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit"
Small: Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity
"Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity"
Small: Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future
"Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future"
Small: The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it
"The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it"
Small: Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something
"Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way"
Small: It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it
"It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it"