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: because it was he, because it was I.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEA wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
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A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
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No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
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The prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.
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There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
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It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.
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Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
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He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.
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For truly it is to be noted, that children’s plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
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There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
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She will do this job perfectly for you; don’t bother your head about it.
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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condition.
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