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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.

Michel de Montaigne

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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.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

All Monstrous Same Say The Thing Will
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Ardent Best Cange One Opinion Proof Stubborn Stupidy
Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Beyond Else Present Rejoice Thee Thing
There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Desire Knowledge Natural No
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Courtesy Much Often Seenm People Tiresome Uncivil
The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Perpetual Saw See World
In nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Cat Know Lifetime Much Nine You
The worst of my actions or conditions seem not so ugly unto me as I find it both ugly and base not to dare to avouch for them.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Avoid Both Condition Dare Nase Seem Them Ugly Worstm Action
We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Conscience Labour Leave Memory Only Stuff Understanding Unfurnish Void
An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Boast Cannot Chastity Her Untempted Women
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Better Express Myself Only Other Quote
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Himself Loose Man Nuthing Wise
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom
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 MONTAIGNE

Content Contractor Mind Sign Weariness
If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Because Was Can Love More Press Say Why
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Does Face Imprint Mind More Rinkle

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