An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEThere is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
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I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man’s estate.
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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
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There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
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The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
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The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them… Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
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She will do this job perfectly for you; don’t bother your head about it.
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Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
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Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre.
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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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Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
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When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her.
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It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.
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