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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

«No wind favors him who has no destined port.»
«I quote others only the better to express myself»
«It is humankind's duty to respect all life, not only animals have feelings but even also trees and plants»
Author: Michel de Montaigne (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Duty, Life | Keywords: humankind, plants
«There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent»
«I despise the pleasure of pleasing people whom I despise»
«You can't tell your friend you've been cuckolded; even if he doesn't laugh at you, he may put the information to personal use»
«Desire and hope will push us on toward the future»
Author: Michel de Montaigne (Philosopher, Writer) | About: Desire, Future, Hope | Keywords: push
«There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity»
«Everyone can play the mummer's part, and represent an honest personage on the stage; but inwardly, within his own bosom, where all is permitted us, where all is concealed, to keep a duel role there, that's the point»
«He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying»

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