Nicolas Chamfort Quote

Scripture says, "The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord." I say, "The beginning of wisdom is the fear of man."


A Thousand Flashes of French Wit, Wisdom, and Wickedness (1886)


Scripture says, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. I say, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of man.

Scripture says, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. I say, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of man.

Scripture says, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. I say, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of man.

Scripture says, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. I say, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of man.