“The most completely wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed.”

— Nicolas Chamfort, Maximes et pensées (1805)

About Nicolas Chamfort

1741 – 1794

French writer known for his maxims and epigrams.

“Anyone whose needs are small seems threatening to the rich, because he's always ready to escape their control.”

“Money is the greatest concern for small characters, but is nothing but the smallest for great characters.”

“Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.”

“His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.”

“Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.”

“No man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad.”

“The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.”

“Against the assault of Laughter nothing can stand.”

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“I think it's important to have a good time.”