Antoine Rivarol’s *Pensées, répliques et portraits* gathers a selection of the writer’s sharp‑witted aphorisms, witty rejoinders, and brief character sketches. First issued in 2001 by Le Cherche‑Midi, the paperback presents 173 pages of concise, often satirical commentary that reflects Rivarol’s Enlightenment‑era perspective on society, literature, and human folly. The volume offers readers a glimpse into the mind of a prolific pamphleteer whose style blends irony with incisive observation, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in French literary history or the art of the epigram.