Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEMarriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book.
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The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.
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The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play And in one word, just nothing.
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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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Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.
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A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.
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A straight oar looks bent in the water. What matters is not merely that we see things but how we see them.
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I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
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Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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My trade and art is to live.
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I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.
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The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
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