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There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.

Michel de Montaigne

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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
I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.
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Great Him Injury Lie Myself So Tell Try Whom
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.
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Content Contractor Mind Sign Weariness
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.
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Able Event Govern Myself
The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
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Custom Follow Law Make Way World
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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Agree Bore Conversation Everybody One Thann
Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.
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Believe Firmly Know Least Nothing
If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I find it could no otherwise be expressed, than by making answer: because it was he, because it was I.
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Give Him Importance Love Man Reason
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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Ardent Best Cange One Opinion Proof Stubborn Stupidy
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
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Himself Loose Man Nuthing Wise
No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
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Address Certain Port Serve Voyage Wind
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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Love Other Yourself
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
The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
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Beautiful Open Raedymall Soul Thing Universal
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
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Better Express Myself Only Other Quote
We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.
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Knowledge Length Life Make Them Value Wisdom

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