Maxioms by Michel De Montaigne
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
He who is not sure of his memory, should not undertake the trade of lying.
He who is not sure of his memory, should not undertake the trade of lying.
There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would read more
There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.
