The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEThe beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
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We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.
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I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.
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I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
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Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
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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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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.
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I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics.
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There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream.
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The finest souls are those that have the most variety and suppleness.
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The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them… Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
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We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.
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I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
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I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.
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No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
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