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French Philosopher, Writer February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592

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Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream. Michel de Montaigne
If any one should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I feel it could no otherwise be expressed than by making answer, ‘Because it was he; because it was I.’ There is, beyond what I am able to say, I know not what inexplicable and inevitable power that brought on this union. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "If I am pressed to say why I loved him, I feel it can only be..."
If I am pressed to say why I loved him, I feel it can only be explained by replying: 'Because it was he; because it was me. Michel de Montaigne
If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself. Michel de Montaigne
If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I find it could no otherwise be expressed, than by making answer: because it was he, because it was I. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than..."
If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I. Michel de Montaigne
If anyone gets intoxicated with his knowledge when he looks beneath him, let him turn his eyes upward toward past ages, and he will lower his horns, finding there so many thousands of minds that trample him underfoot. If he gets into some flattering presumption about his valor, let him remember the lives of the two Scipios, so many armies, so many nations, all of whom leave him so far behind them. No particular quality will make a man proud who balances it against the many weaknesses and... Michel de Montaigne
If the pupil proves to be of so perverse a disposition that he would rather listen to some idle tale than to the account of a glorious voyage or to a wise conversation, when he hears one; if he turns away from the drum-beat that awakens young ardour in his comrades, to listen to another tattoo that summons him to a display of juggling; if he does not fervently feel it to be pleasanter and sweeter to return from a wrestling-match, dusty but victorious, with the prize in his hand, than from a... Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Every other knowledge is harmful to him who does not have..."
Every other knowledge is harmful to him who does not have knowledge of goodness. Michel de Montaigne
That is why Bias jested with those who were going through the perils of a great storm with him and calling on the gods for help: "Shut up," he said, "so that they do not realize that you are here with me. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I..."
I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Whoever will be cured of ignorance, let him confess it."
Whoever will be cured of ignorance, let him confess it. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port."
No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "No one should be subjected to force over things which belonged..."
No one should be subjected to force over things which belonged to him. Michel de Montaigne

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