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Michel de Montaigne109 quotes“There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.”
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Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne The thing I fear most is fear.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne It is a monstrous thing that I will say, but I will say it all the same: I find in many things more restraint and order in my morals than in my opinions, and my lust less depraved than my reason.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne The worst of my actions or conditions seem not so ugly unto me as I find it both ugly and base not to dare to avouch for them.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne One may be humble out of pride.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne My trade and art is to live.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
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