A person is bound to lose when he talks about himself; if he belittles himself, he is believed; if he praises himself, he isn't believed.
Michel de Montaigne
Self-perception, Communication, Social Dynamics, Belief, Human Nature
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“In my opinion, every rich man is a miser.” Michel de Montaigne
Wealth, Greed, Human Nature, Opinion, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Wealth, Greed, Human Nature, Opinion, Critique“We imagine much more appropriately an artisan on his toilet seat or on his wife than a great president, venerable by his demeanor and his ability. It seems to us that they do not stoop from their lofty thrones even to live.” Michel de Montaigne
Perception, Power, Human Nature, Equality, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Perception, Power, Human Nature, Equality, Critique“When Socrates, after being relieved of his irons, felt the relish of the itching that their weight had caused in his legs, he rejoiced to consider the close alliance between pain and pleasure.” Michel de Montaigne
Pain, Pleasure, Philosophy, Human Experience, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Pain, Pleasure, Philosophy, Human Experience, Perspective“Is it not better to remain in suspense than to entangle yourself in the many errors that the human fancy has produced? Is it not better to suspend your convictions than to get mixed up in these seditious and quarrelsome divisions?” Michel de Montaigne
Doubt, Judgment, Wisdom, Human Nature, Critical Thinking
Michel de Montaigne Doubt, Judgment, Wisdom, Human Nature, Critical Thinking“A man should think less of what he eats and more with whom he eats because no food is so satisfying as good company.” Michel de Montaigne
Companionship, Food, Priorities, Human Nature, Social Interaction
Michel de Montaigne Companionship, Food, Priorities, Human Nature, Social Interaction“Nature clasps all her creatures in a universal embrace; there is not one of them which she has not plainly furnished with all means necessary to the conservation of its being.” Michel de Montaigne
Nature, Universality, Providence, Existence, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Nature, Universality, Providence, Existence, Philosophy“Malice sucks up the greatest part of its own venom, and poisons itself.” Michel de Montaigne
Malice, Self-destruction, Human Nature, Morality, Consequences
Michel de Montaigne Malice, Self-destruction, Human Nature, Morality, Consequences“Among the liberal arts, let us begin with the art that liberates us.” Michel de Montaigne
Liberal Arts, Freedom, Education, Human Nature, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Liberal Arts, Freedom, Education, Human Nature, Philosophy“I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.” Michel de Montaigne
Lying, Integrity, Self-harm, Morality, Honesty
Michel de Montaigne Lying, Integrity, Self-harm, Morality, Honesty“To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquility in our conduct.” Michel de Montaigne
Character, Duty, Priorities, Self-improvement, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Character, Duty, Priorities, Self-improvement, Wisdom“Men are nothing until they are excited.” Michel de Montaigne
Motivation, Excitement, Human Nature, Potential, Passion
Michel de Montaigne Motivation, Excitement, Human Nature, Potential, Passion“The only thing certain is nothing is certain.” Michel de Montaigne
Uncertainty, Philosophy, Knowledge, Skepticism, Human Condition
Michel de Montaigne Uncertainty, Philosophy, Knowledge, Skepticism, Human Condition“A speech belongs half to the speaker and half to the listener.” Michel de Montaigne
Communication, Understanding, Responsibility, Human Interaction, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Communication, Understanding, Responsibility, Human Interaction, Wisdom“If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-reflection, Criticism, Human Nature, Introspection, Social Commentary
Michel de Montaigne Self-reflection, Criticism, Human Nature, Introspection, Social Commentary“The most beautiful lives, to my mind, are those that conform to the common human pattern, with order, but without miracle and without eccentricity.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Beauty, Conformity, Order, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Life, Beauty, Conformity, Order, Human Nature“Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.” Michel de Montaigne
Cowardice, Cruelty, Human Nature, Psychology, Morality
Michel de Montaigne Cowardice, Cruelty, Human Nature, Psychology, Morality“Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.” Michel de Montaigne
Honor, Conscience, Morality, Choice, Integrity
Michel de Montaigne Honor, Conscience, Morality, Choice, Integrity