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Quotes by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Riches, like glory or heath, have no more beauty or ple ... Read Full Quote
He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because of ... Read Full Quote
We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but w ... Read Full Quote
There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no ... Read Full Quote
No one is exempt from talking nonsense the mistake is t ... Read Full Quote
I quote others only in order the better to express myse ... Read Full Quote
The greatist thing in the world is for a man to know ho ... Read Full Quote
To philosophize is to doubt. ... Read Full Quote
God gives us our relatives- thank God we can choose our ... Read Full Quote
He who would teach men to die would at the same time te ... Read Full Quote
Anyone who does not feel sufficiently strong in memory ... Read Full Quote
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is cont ... Read Full Quote
To philosophize is nothing else than to prepare oneself ... Read Full Quote
We are born to inquire into truth it belongs to a great ... Read Full Quote
I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much a ... Read Full Quote
Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in socie ... Read Full Quote
How many things which served us yesterday as articles o ... Read Full Quote
The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in ... Read Full Quote
If a man should importune me to give a reason why I lov ... Read Full Quote
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories. ... Read Full Quote
There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that ... Read Full Quote
Man is quite insane. He wouldn't know how to create a m ... Read Full Quote
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are onl ... Read Full Quote
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he ... Read Full Quote
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it ... Read Full Quote
Marriage is like a cage one sees the birds outside desp ... Read Full Quote
Children's playthings are not sports and should be deem ... Read Full Quote
The want of goods is easily repaired, but the poverty o ... Read Full Quote