Maxioms by Michel De Montaigne
It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is ... opening a door that we may derive instruction from read more
Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is ... opening a door that we may derive instruction from the example of others, and at the same time enabling us to benefit them by our example, if there be anything in our character worthy of imitation.
If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully read more
If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
