Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Thoughtful

“We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.”

Memories Understanding Education

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Calm

“It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.”

Children Serious Playing Games

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Philosophical

“Tis the taste of effeminacy that disrelishes ordinary and accustomed things.”

Taste Ordinary

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Philosophical

“He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.”

Powerful Wisdom

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Philosophical

“Each man calls barbarism whatever is not his own practice; for indeed it seems we have no other test of truth and reason than the example and pattern of the opinions and customs of the country we live in”

Men Country Practice

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Funny

“When I play with my cat, who knows whether I do not make her more sport than she makes me?”

Play Sports Cat

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Philosophical

“We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.”

Christian Titles

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Angry

“Marriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance.”

Funny Marriage

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Philosophical

“There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no more than two hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.”

Two Justice Hair

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Philosophical

“Pride and curiosity are the two scourges of our souls. The latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything, and the former forbids us to leave anything unresolved and undecided.”

Two Soul Pride

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Philosophical

“Is it not a noble farce, wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the whole vast universe serves for a theatre?”

Age Kings Theatre

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Philosophical

“Any time and any place can be used to study: his room, a garden, is table, his bed; when alone or in company; morning and evening. His chief study will be Philosophy, that Former of good judgement and character who is privileged to be concerned with everything.”

Morning Philosophy Educational

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