Michel de Montaigne — Philosophical Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Philosophical

“The finest lives in my opinion are the common model, without miracle and without extravagance.”

Life Miracle Extravagance

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Philosophical

“Since I would rather make of him an able man than a learned man, I would also urge that care be taken to choose a guide with a well-made rather than a well-filled head.”

Men Taken Learning

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Philosophical

“The perpetual work of your life is but to lay the foundation of death.”

Life Is Death

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Philosophical

“A little folly is desirable in him that will not be guilty of stupidity.”

Littles Stupidity

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Philosophical

“I aim here only at revealing myself, who will perhaps be different tomorrow, if I learn something new which changes me.”

Different Change Tomorrow

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Philosophical

“No man dies before his hour. The time you leave behind was no more yours, than that which was before your birth, and concerneth you no more.”

Men Death Birth

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Philosophical

“The continuous work of our life is to build death.”

Life Is Our Lives

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Philosophical

“He who would teach men to die would teach them to live.”

Men Dies

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Philosophical

“The whole idea we have for their chastity is ridiculous. They would have to become numb and invisible to please us. I don't know whether the exploits of Alexander and Caesar really surpass the resolution of a beautiful young woman, bred up in the light and commerce of our society, who still keeps herself whole. There is no doing so hard as not doing.”

Ideas Beautiful Light

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Philosophical

“[I]n my country, when they would say a man has no sense, they say, such an one has no memory; and when I complain of the defect of mine, they do not believe me, and reprove me, as though I accused myself for a fool: not discerning the difference betwixt memory and understanding, which is to make matters still worse for me. But they do me wrong; for experience, rather, daily shows us, on the contrary, that a strong memory is commonly coupled with infirm judgment.”

Country Strong Memories

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Philosophical

“There is the name and the thing; the name is a sound which sets a mark on and denotes the thing. The name is no part of the thing nor of the substance; it is an extraneous piece added to the thing, and outside of it.”

Names Sound Substance

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Philosophical

“Necessity reconciles and brings men together; and this accidental connection afterward forms itself into laws.”

Men Law Society

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