Products of Perfected Civilization [Produits de la Civilisation Perfectionée], Part 1 "Maxims and Thoughts [Maximes et Pensées]," ch. 3, ¶ 243 (1795) [tr. Sinicalchi] - Chamfort, Nicolas | WIST Quotations
The art of the parenthesis is one of the great secrets of eloquence in society. [L’art de la parenthèse est un des grands secrets de l’éloquence dans la Société.] (Source (French)). Alternate translations: The art of the parenthesis is one of the great secrets of social eloquence. [tr. Mathers (1926)]…
