Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Philosophical

“It is only reasonable to allow the administration of affairs to mothers before their children reach the age prescribed by law at which they themselves can be responsible. But that father would have reared them ill who could not hope that in their maturity they would have more wisdom and competence than his wife.”

Children Mother Family

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Philosophical

“I moreover affirm that our wisdom itself, and wisest consultations, for the most part commit themselves to the conduct of chance.”

Chance Commit Consultation

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Philosophical

“Indeed, there is no such thing as an altogether ugly woman — or altogether beautiful.”

Beautiful Women

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Philosophical

“All other knowledge is hurtful to him who has not honesty and good-nature”

Honesty Hurtful

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Philosophical

“To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.”

God Religion Honor

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Vulnerable

“Nothing prints more lively in our minds than something we wish to forget.”

Mind Wish

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Philosophical

“To make a crooked stick straight, we bend it the contrary way.”

Way Sticks

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Philosophical

“The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war to follow between Princes.”

War Fall Reason

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Grateful

“Have you known how to take rest? You have done more than he who hath taken empires and cities.”

Done Taken Cities

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Sad

“The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest.”

Men Unhappy

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Grateful

“All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.”

Looks Life Is

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Thoughtful

“We endeavor more that men should speak of us, than how and what they speak, and it sufficeth us that our name run in men's mouths, in what manner soever. It stemma that to be known is in some sort to have life and continuance in other men's keeping.”

Men Running Names

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