Michel de Montaigne Quotes

• A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

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  Fear, Happy Life, Men

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• It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.

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  Dying, Alarms, Death And Dying

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book II, Ch. 13, 1595.

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• Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason's way, not by popular say.

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  Judging, Way, Opinion

  Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.150, Stanford University Press

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• The truth of these days is not that which really is, but what every man persuades another man to believe.

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  Truth, Believe, Men

  Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays”, p.701, 谷月社

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• I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

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  Communication, Order, Language

  Michel de Montaigne (1856). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy”, p.86

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• My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

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  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

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• If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.

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  Love, Marriage, Ifs

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• The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

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  Respect, Self Esteem, Being Alone

  Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.178, Stanford University Press

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• He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

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  Anger, Noise, Arguing

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

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• Man is quite insane. He wouldn?t know how to create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen.

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  God, Crazy, Men

  'Essais' (1580) bk. 2, ch. 12

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• Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.

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  Life, Integrity, Law Of Attraction

  Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays”, p.679, 谷月社

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• Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.

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  Political, Religion, Atheism

  Michel de Montaigne (2013). “Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays”, p.35, Courier Corporation

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• The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

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  Happiness, Cheerful, Certain

  Michel de Montaigne, Bayle St. John (1866). “Essays [tr. by Cotton”, p.235

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• He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself.

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  Degrees, Doe

  Michel de Montaigne (1946). “The essays”

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• Don't be afraid to say what you are not afraid to think

  Michel de Montaigne

  Thinking, Not Afraid

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• I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.

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  Education, Teaching, Learning

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

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• The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.

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  Happiness, Art, Inspirational Life

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• There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

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  Wisdom, Agreement, Political

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

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• A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

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  Anniversary, Marriage, Wedding

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 20, 1595.

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• Don't discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.

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  Praise, Belittle, Ifs

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book III, Ch. 8, 1595.

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• The only thing certain is nothing is certain.

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  Positive, Wise, Wisdom

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• Wise people are foolish if they cannot adapt to foolish people.

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  Funny, Wise, Wisdom

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• Only the fools are certain and assured.

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  Wisdom, Fool, Certain

  Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.111, Stanford University Press

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• On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.

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  Inspiration, Kids, Humility

  Essais bk. 3, ch. 13 (1580)

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• Life itself is neither a good nor an evil: life is where good or evil find a place, depending on how you make it for them.

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  Evil, Words Of Wisdom, Ethics

  Michel de Montaigne (1991). “The essays of Michel de Montaigne”, Lane, Allen

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