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I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

Michel de Montaigne

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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.
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Acquit All Death Obligation Say
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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Amuse Cat Her Herself Know More Play Whether
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.
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Bird Cage Desperate Get Inside Like Marriage One Out Outside Quality See
If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.
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Friendship Good Love Marriage Rather Resemble Such Thing
It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.
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Absolute Being Divine Enjoy How Perfection Rightfully Virtual
The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
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Perpetual Saw See World
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
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Better Express Myself Only Other Quote
The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
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Custom Follow Law Make Way World
One may be humble out of pride.
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Be Humble May One Pride
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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Courtesy Much Often Seenm People Tiresome Uncivil
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
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Company Educate Incorrectly Peasant Prefer Reason Sufficient
There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
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Family Govern Kingdom Less Little Private Trouble Whole
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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Entire Family Government Manage Much Private State Vexation
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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Agree Bore Conversation Everybody One Thann
The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
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Build Ceaseless Death House Labour Life

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