I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
Michel de Montaigne
Self-expression, Communication, Individuality, Wisdom, Honesty
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“There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.” Michel de Montaigne
Family, Governance, Responsibility, Human Nature, Leadership
Michel de Montaigne Family, Governance, Responsibility, Human Nature, Leadership“Plenty and indigence depend upon the opinion every one has of them; and riches, like glory of health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleaded to lend them.” Michel de Montaigne
Wealth, Perception, Subjectivity, Human Nature, Happiness
Michel de Montaigne Wealth, Perception, Subjectivity, Human Nature, Happiness“Silence and modesty are very valuable qualities in conversation.” Michel de Montaigne
Conversation, Silence, Modesty, Communication, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Conversation, Silence, Modesty, Communication, Wisdom“The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.” Michel de Montaigne
Conversation, Intellect, Social Interaction, Learning, Human Connection
Michel de Montaigne Conversation, Intellect, Social Interaction, Learning, Human Connection“The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Purpose, Satisfaction, Will, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Life, Purpose, Satisfaction, Will, Wisdom“The great and glorious masterpiece of men is to live to the point. All other things-to reign, to hoard, to build-are, at most, but inconsiderable props and appendages.” Michel de Montaigne
Life Purpose, Priorities, Human Existence, Meaning, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Life Purpose, Priorities, Human Existence, Meaning, Perspective“The knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight.” Michel de Montaigne
Courtesy, Manners, Social Skills, Relationships, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Courtesy, Manners, Social Skills, Relationships, Human Nature“How many valiant men we have seen to survive their own reputation!” Michel de Montaigne
Reputation, Valor, Time, Human Nature, Legacy
Michel de Montaigne Reputation, Valor, Time, Human Nature, Legacy“The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.” Michel de Montaigne
Thoughts, Pleasure, Life, Positivity, Mental Well-being
Michel de Montaigne Thoughts, Pleasure, Life, Positivity, Mental Well-being“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible.” Michel de Montaigne
Poverty, Materialism, Spirituality, Human Nature, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Poverty, Materialism, Spirituality, Human Nature, Wisdom“Travelling through the world produces a marvellous clarity in the judgment of men. We are all of us confined and enclosed within ourselves, and see no farther than the end of our nose.” Michel de Montaigne
Travel, Judgment, Perspective, Human Nature, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Travel, Judgment, Perspective, Human Nature, Self-awareness“In my opinion it is the happy living, and not, as Antisthenes said, the happy lying, in which human happiness consists.” Michel de Montaigne
Happiness, Living, Truth, Human Experience, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Happiness, Living, Truth, Human Experience, Philosophy“I may indeed very well happen to contradict myself; but truth, as Demades said, I do not contradict.” Michel de Montaigne
Truth, Contradiction, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Truth, Contradiction, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Philosophy“We are more unhappy to see people ahead of us than happy to see people behind us.” Michel de Montaigne
Envy, Comparison, Human Nature, Happiness, Social Dynamics
Michel de Montaigne Envy, Comparison, Human Nature, Happiness, Social Dynamics“Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society.” Michel de Montaigne
Friendship, Society, Perfection, Human Relationships, Social Bonds
Michel de Montaigne Friendship, Society, Perfection, Human Relationships, Social Bonds“There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.” Michel de Montaigne
Goodness, Self-satisfaction, Morality, Human Nature, Happiness
Michel de Montaigne Goodness, Self-satisfaction, Morality, Human Nature, Happiness“It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.” Michel de Montaigne
Ambition, Contentment, Mind, Human Nature, Growth
Michel de Montaigne Ambition, Contentment, Mind, Human Nature, Growth“Why dost thou complain of this world? It detains thee not; thy own cowardice is the cause, if thou livest in pain.” Michel de Montaigne
Responsibility, Courage, Suffering, Life, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Responsibility, Courage, Suffering, Life, Human Nature