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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 not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Entire Family Government Manage Much Private State Vexation
Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Enough Feel Good Man Memory never Should Unless Venture
The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Custom Follow Law Make Way World
There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.
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More Obvious Perhaps Vanity Write
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom
The entire lower world was created in the likeness of the higher world. All that exists in the higher world appears like an image in this lower world; yet all this is but One.
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Create Entire Higher Likeness Lower World
I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Great Him Injury Lie Myself So Tell Try Whom
In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book.
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Anything Book Education Good Hand True
One may be humble out of pride.
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Be Humble May One Pride
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.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

Doubt Establishment formless Forward Notion Publish Question Seek Truth Unresolved
The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.
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Courage Generous Most Proudest Strangest True Virtue
An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.
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Boast Cannot Chastity Her Untempted Women
The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
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Build Ceaseless Death House Labour Life
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
I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.
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Flee From Know Not Search Well
If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.
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Friendship Good Love Marriage Rather Resemble Such Thing

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