"Sometimes it seems to me that those who make up worldly society secretly know their true worth. I have noticed several times that they respect people who do not consider this society in any way. Often, in order to win the world's appreciation, you just have to despise it deeply, nay more: despise it sincerely,... without boasting.
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Author
Nicolas ChamfortAll Translations
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Sometimes it seems to me that those who make up worldly society secretly know their true worth. I have noticed several times that they respect people who do not consider this society in any way. Often, in order to win the world's appreciation, you just have to despise it deeply, nay more: despise it sincerely,... without boasting.
""Uneori mi se pare că cei din care constă o societate mondenă își cunosc în secret prețul adevărat. Am observat de mai multe ori că aceștia respectă persoanele care nu iau nicidecum în considerare această societate. Adeseori, ca să câștigi aprecierea lumii, trebuie doar s-o disprețuiești profund, ba mai mult: s-o dispretuiești sincer,... fără fanfaronadă."