Michel de Montaigne ( 10 of 25 )
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
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.
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.
If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, read more
If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
Experience teaches that a strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.
Experience teaches that a strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.
There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal read more
There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity
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.
