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.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEConfidence in others’ honesty is no light testimony of one’s own integrity.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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The entire lower world was created in the likeness of the higher world. All that exists in the higher world appears like an image in this lower world; yet all this is but One.
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Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
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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.
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In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book.
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Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.
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If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.
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I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
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There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.
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I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.
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If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.
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An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
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There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
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It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
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