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Quotes by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

"Riches, like glory or heath, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleased to lend them."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because of his fear."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no more than two hairs, or two grains the most universal quality is diversit"
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"No one is exempt from talking nonsense the mistake is to do it solemnly."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"I quote others only in order the better to express myself."
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"The greatist thing in the world is for a man to know how to be himself."
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"To philosophize is to doubt."
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"God gives us our relatives- thank God we can choose our friends."
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"He who would teach men to die would at the same time teach them to live."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"Anyone who does not feel sufficiently strong in memory should not meddle with lying."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"To philosophize is nothing else than to prepare oneself for death."
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"We are born to inquire into truth it belongs to a greater to possess it."
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"I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"How many things which served us yesterday as articles of faith, are fables for us today."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model, and with the human race, but without miracle, without e"
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"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"
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"There are some defeats more triumphant than victories."
By Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
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"There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline."
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"Man is quite insane. He wouldn't know how to create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen."
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"Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom."
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"A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can."
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"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."
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