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François-René de Chateaubriand Quotes (30 quotes)
 | “Every institution goes through three stages — utility, privilege, and abuse.” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: As quoted in Culture and Progress (1930) by Wilson Dallam Wallis |
| “The original writer is not he who refrains from imitating others, but he who can be imitated by none.” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: Le Génie de Christianisme pt. 2, (1802), Book 1, Chapter 3 |
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| “Perfect works are rare, because they must be produced at the happy moment when taste and genius unite; and this rare conjuncture, like that of certain planets, appears to occur only after the revolution of several cycles, and only lasts for an instant.” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: As quoted in Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources (1893) selected and compiled by James Wood |
| “Memory is often the attribute of stupidity; it generally belongs to heavy spirits whom it makes even heavier by the baggage it loads them down with.” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: Book II: Ch. 1:The School at Dol – Mathematics and Languages – The nature of my memory - Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1848 – 1850) |
| “It is a long way from Combourg to Berlin, from a youthful dreamer to an old minister. I find among the words preceding these: 'In how many places have I already continued writing these Memoirs, and in what place will I finish them?” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: In Berlin, (March 1821); Book IV, Chapter 1: Berlin – Potsdam – Frederick - Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1848 – 1850) |
| “My downfall made a great noise: those who appeared most satisfied criticized the manner of it.” ―François-René de Chateaubriand Source/Notes: Book XXVIII, Ch. 2: The Opposition follows me - Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1848 – 1850) |
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| Source/Notes: Memoirs (1826-1841) |
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François-René de Chateaubriand
Born: September 4, 1768
Died: July 4, 1848 (aged 79)
Nationality: French
Occupation: Politician, diplomat, writer, historian
Bio: François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian. He is considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature.
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