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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

Michel de Montaigne quotes

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

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It is an absolute perfection and virtually divine to know how to enjoy our being rightfully. We seek other conditions because we do not understand the use of our own, and go outside of ourselves because we do not know what it is like inside. Yet there is no use our mounting on stilts, for on stilts we must still walk on our own legs. And on the loftiest throne in the world we are still sitting only on our own rump. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to live to the..."
The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to live to the point. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "How many things were articles of faith to us yesterday that..."
How many things were articles of faith to us yesterday that are fables to us today? Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made..."
Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which..."
How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "There is no passion so contagious as that of fear."
There is no passion so contagious as that of fear. Michel de Montaigne
Handling and use by able minds give value to a language, not so much by innovating as by filling it out with more vigorous and varied services, by stretching and bending it. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and..."
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "One may be humble out of pride."
One may be humble out of pride. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "All we do is to look after the opinions and learning of..."
All we do is to look after the opinions and learning of others: we ought to make them our own. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being."
Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing..."
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not playing..."
When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not playing with me rather than I with her? Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness."
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. 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

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