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.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEThere is no passion so contagious as that of fear.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.
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Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky.
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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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Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.
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It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
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I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
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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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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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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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It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.
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An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
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Ambition is not a vice of little people.
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Confidence in others’ honesty is no light testimony of one’s own integrity.
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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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In nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.
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