"On n'est point un homme d'esprit pour avoir beaucoup d'idées, comme on n'est pas un bon général pour avoir beaucoup de soldats."
— Nicolas Chamfort

January 1, 1970

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Maximes et Pensées (Van Bever, Paris :1923), #446 — Having lots of ideas doesn't mean you're clever, any more than having lots of soldiers means you're a good general. — Reflections