Michel de Montaigne ( 10 of 25 )
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.
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.
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
The greater part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar
The greater part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn read more
There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences read more
I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. •Jean Rostand I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest.
Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest.
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.
