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If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.

Michel de Montaigne

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There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Family Govern Kingdom Less Little Private Trouble Whole
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
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.
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Avoid Both Condition Dare Nase Seem Them Ugly Worstm Action
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Himself Loose Man Nuthing Wise
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Company Educate Incorrectly Peasant Prefer Reason Sufficient
If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.
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Answer Express Feel Love Man Myself Urge Wherefore
The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Everywhere Life Lost Nowhere Purpose Soil
The thing I fear most is fear.
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Fear Most Thing
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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Agree Bore Conversation Everybody One Thann
We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Christianity Country Native Perigold Same Title
There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Desire Knowledge Natural No
Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.
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Dangerous Discreetly Know Possessor Use Weapon
An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
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Boast Cannot Chastity Her Untempted Women
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man’s estate.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Forth Humble I Set Inglorious Life Matter Soes
Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
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Enough Feel Good Man Memory never Should Unless Venture
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom

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