Michel de Montaigne Quotes

979 quotes · Philosopher, Writer

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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Philosophical

“Greatness of soul consists not so much in soaring high and in pressing forward, as in knowing how to adapt and limit oneself.”

Soul Knowing Greatness

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Michel de Montaigne

Philosopher, Writer

Calm

“The least strained and most natural ways of the soul are the most beautiful; the best occupations are the least forced.”

Beautiful Soul Happiness

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Funny

“Every day I hear stupid people say things that are not stupid.”

People Stupid

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Philosophical

“The world is but a perpetual see-saw.”

World Saws

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Angry

“Amongst all other vices there is none I hate more than cruelty, both by nature and judgment, as the extremest of all vices.”

Hate Vices Judgment

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Philosophical

“We have more poets than judges and interpreters of poetry. It is easier to write an indifferent poem than to understand a good one. There is, indeed, a certain low and moderate sort of poetry, that a man may well enough judge by certain rules of art; but the true, supreme, and divine poesy is equally above all rules and reason. And whoever discerns the beauty of it with the most assured and most steady sight sees no more than the quick reflection of a flash of lightning.”

Writing Art Reflection

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Funny

“No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately.”

Men Belief

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Philosophical

“The soul that has no established aim loses itself”

Soul Loses

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Wise

“Human understanding is marvellously enlightened by daily conversation with men, for we are, otherwise, compressed and heaped up in ourselves, and have our sight limited to the length of our own noses.”

Men Understanding Sight

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Philosophical

“Learning is a good medicine: but no medicine is powerful enough to preserve itself from taint and corruption independently of defects in the jar that it is kept in. One man sees clearly but does not see straight: consequently he sees what is good but fails to follow it; he sees knowledge and does not use it.”

Men Powerful Educational

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Philosophical

“We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue.”

Kings Office Affection

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Angry

“The worst of my actions or conditions seem not so ugly unto me as I find it both ugly and base not to dare to avouch for them.”

Action Ugly Confession

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