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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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Michel de Montaigne quote: "Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate..."
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Death is not one of our social managements; it is a scene with..."
Death is not one of our social managements; it is a scene with one character. Michel de Montaigne
Human understanding is marvellously enlightened by daily conversation with men, for we are, otherwise, compressed and heaped up in ourselves, and have our sight limited to the length of our own noses. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Marriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance."
Marriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance. Michel de Montaigne
I am afraid that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, and that we have more curiosity than understanding. We grasp at everything, but catch nothing except wind. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been..."
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly. Michel de Montaigne
To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "It is not death, it is dying that alarms me."
It is not death, it is dying that alarms me. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "[Marriage] happens as with cages: the birds without despair to..."
[Marriage] happens as with cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "In general I ask for books that make use of learning, not..."
In general I ask for books that make use of learning, not those that build it up. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and..."
The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Our zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination..."
Our zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination toward hatred, cruelty, ambition. Michel de Montaigne
There is more ado to interpret interpretations than to interpret things, and more books upon books than upon any other subject; we do nothing but comment upon one another. Every place swarms with commentaries; of authors there is great scarcity. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Why do people respect the package rather than the man?"
Why do people respect the package rather than the man? Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations."
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations. Michel de Montaigne

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