Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEThe beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible.
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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.
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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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A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.
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Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
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Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
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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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The confidence in another man’s virtue is no light evidence of a man’s own, and God willingly favors such a confidence.
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Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.
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A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
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Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.
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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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If you don’t know how to die, don’t worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately.
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There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
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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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