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
Don't waste time learning the "tricks of the trade. Instead, learn the trade.
Don't waste time learning the "tricks of the trade. Instead, learn the trade.
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
