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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: "Oh senseless man, who cannot possibly make a worm or a flea..."
Oh senseless man, who cannot possibly make a worm or a flea and yet will create Gods by the dozen! Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Man cannot make a worm, yet he will make gods by the dozen."
Man cannot make a worm, yet he will make gods by the dozen. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our..."
'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "My trade and art is to live."
My trade and art is to live. Michel de Montaigne
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul. Michel de Montaigne
The advantage of living is not measured by length, but by use; some men have lived long, and lived little; attend to it while you are in it. It lies in your will, not in the number of years, for you to have lived enough. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "My art and profession is to live."
My art and profession is to live. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and..."
Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not..."
For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions. Michel de Montaigne
It is a disaster that wisdom forbids you to be satisfied with yourself and always sends you away dissatisfied and fearful, whereas stubbornness and foolhardiness fill their hosts with joy and assurance. Michel de Montaigne
So it is with minds. Unless you keep them busy with some definite subject that will bridle and control them, they throw themselves in disorder hither and yon in the vague field of imagination... And there is no mad or idle fancy that they do not bring forth in the agitation. Michel de Montaigne
I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Meditation is a powerful and full study as can effectually..."
Meditation is a powerful and full study as can effectually taste and employ themselves. 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: "We should tend our freedom wisely."
We should tend our freedom wisely. Michel de Montaigne

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