Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEHe who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
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The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
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He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.
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The prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.
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I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
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It is a monstrous thing that I will say, but I will say it all the same: I find in many things more restraint and order in my morals than in my opinions, and my lust less depraved than my reason.
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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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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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For truly it is to be noted, that children’s plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
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Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
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The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Those who have compared our life to a dream were right… we were sleeping wake, and waking sleep.
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Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
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Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.
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