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We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.

Michel de Montaigne

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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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Dare Grow Little More Much Older Speak Truth Would
I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
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Greater Miracle Monster Myself never Seen World
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
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Himself Loose Man Nuthing Wise
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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Love Other Yourself
I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics.
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Metaphysic Myself Other Physic Study Subject
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.
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Argument Command Establish Noise Reason Show Weak
No pleasure has any savor for me without communication.
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Communication Pleasure Savor Without
I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but to seek it.
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Doubt Establishment formless Forward Notion Publish Question Seek Truth Unresolved
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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Adequately Die Fully How Know Nature Spot Tell To What Worry
How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.
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Article Fable Faith Held Many Thing Today Yesterday
Those who have compared our life to a dream were right… we were sleeping wake, and waking sleep.
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Compare Dream Life Right Sleep Wake
Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
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Edge Give Mind Our Pain Pleasure Sharpness This
It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
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Brain Against Good Other Polish Rub
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
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
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Does Face Imprint Mind More Rinkle

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