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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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When a man is commonplace in discussion yet valued for what he writes that shows that his talents lie in his borrowed sources not in himself. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Ease crushes us."
Ease crushes us. Michel de Montaigne
I do not believe, from what I have been told about this people, that there is anything barbarous or savage about them, except that we all call barbarous anything that is contrary to our own habits. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion..."
My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion pleases me; I only walk for the walk's sake. 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
It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "Off I go, rummaging about in books for sayings which please me."
Off I go, rummaging about in books for sayings which please me. Michel de Montaigne
Can anything be imagined so ridiculous, that this miserable and wretched creature [man], who is not so much as master of himself, but subject to the injuries of all things, should call himself master and emperor of the world, of which he has not power to know the least part, much less to command the whole? Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I..."
If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves. Michel de Montaigne
Pride and curiosity are the two scourges of our souls. The latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything, and the former forbids us to leave anything unresolved and undecided. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "We need but little learning to live happily."
We need but little learning to live happily. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow,..."
The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play And in one word, just nothing. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "I enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can..."
I enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can enjoy them whenever I please. Michel de Montaigne
It is a dangerous and fateful presumption, besides the absurd temerity that it implies, to disdain what we do not comprehend. For after you have established, according to your fine undertstanding, the limits of truth and falsehood, and it turns out that you must necessarily believe things even stranger than those you deny, you are obliged from then on to abandon these limits. Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne quote: "I had rather fashion my mind than furnish it."
I had rather fashion my mind than furnish it. Michel de Montaigne

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