Michel de Montaigne Quotes

• When we have got it, we want something else.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Want Something, Want, Satisfaction

  Michel de Montaigne (2015). “The Essays of Montaigne”, p.480, BookRix

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• To know much is often the cause of doubting more.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Doubt, Causes, Knows

  "Essais". Book by Michel de Montaigne, 1588.

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Degrees, Doe

  Michel de Montaigne (1946). “The essays”

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Fear, Happy Life, Men

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  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.

  Michel de Montaigne

  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.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Love, Marriage, Ifs

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Respect, Self Esteem, Being Alone

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Truth, Believe, Men

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

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Anger, Noise, Arguing

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

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  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.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Happiness, Cheerful, Certain

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

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• To philosophize is to doubt.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Doubt

  Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.251, Stanford University Press

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  God, Crazy, Men

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

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Education, Teaching, Learning

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

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• The lack of wealth is easily repaired but the poverty of the soul is irreplaceable.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Inspirational, Character, Soul

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

  Michel de Montaigne

  Life, Integrity, Law Of Attraction

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

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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.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Praise, Belittle, Ifs

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

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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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• Only the fools are certain and assured.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Wisdom, Fool, Certain

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

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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.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Happiness, Art, Inspirational Life

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• In my opinion, every rich man is a miser.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Men, Opinion, Rich

  "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 14, 1595.

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• The only thing certain is nothing is certain.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Positive, Wise, Wisdom

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• There is no more expensive thing than a free gift.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Free Gifts, Expensive

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• Death pays all debts.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Death, Atheism, Pay

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