Intelligence is required to be able to know that a man knows not.
Michel de Montaigne
Intelligence, Self-awareness, Knowledge, Wisdom, Human Nature
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More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
“Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.” Michel de Montaigne
Marriage, Freedom, Relationships, Human Nature, Irony
Michel de Montaigne Marriage, Freedom, Relationships, Human Nature, Irony“It is not my deeds that I write down, it is myself, my essence.” Michel de Montaigne
Writing, Self-expression, Identity, Introspection, Authenticity
Michel de Montaigne Writing, Self-expression, Identity, Introspection, Authenticity“We find our energies are actually cramped when we are overanxious to succeed.” Michel de Montaigne
Anxiety, Success, Energy, Human Nature, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Anxiety, Success, Energy, Human Nature, Psychology“If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of what the liar said to be certain. But the opposite of truth has a hundred thousand faces and an infinite field.” Michel de Montaigne
Truth, Falsehood, Complexity, Human Nature, Perception
Michel de Montaigne Truth, Falsehood, Complexity, Human Nature, Perception“I seek in the reading of books, only to please myself, by an honest diversion.” Michel de Montaigne
Reading, Pleasure, Honesty, Leisure, Self-indulgence
Michel de Montaigne Reading, Pleasure, Honesty, Leisure, Self-indulgence“Take care that old age does not wrinkle your spirit even more than your face.” Michel de Montaigne
Aging, Spirit, Positivity, Wisdom, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Aging, Spirit, Positivity, Wisdom, Human Nature“It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.” Michel de Montaigne
Intellect, Interaction, Growth, Learning, Social Engagement
Michel de Montaigne Intellect, Interaction, Growth, Learning, Social Engagement“Certainly, if he still has himself, a man of understanding has lost nothing.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-possession, Understanding, Wisdom, Loss, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Self-possession, Understanding, Wisdom, Loss, Human Nature“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“I am myself the matter of my book.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-reflection, Writing, Authenticity, Individuality, Human Experience
Michel de Montaigne Self-reflection, Writing, Authenticity, Individuality, Human Experience“The word is half his that speaks, and half his that hears it.” Michel de Montaigne
Communication, Understanding, Interpretation, Human Interaction, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Communication, Understanding, Interpretation, Human Interaction, Perspective“Every movement reveals us.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-revelation, Behavior, Human Nature, Observation, Perception
Michel de Montaigne Self-revelation, Behavior, Human Nature, Observation, Perception“The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.” Michel de Montaigne
Joy, Gravity, Emotion, Depth, Human Experience
Michel de Montaigne Joy, Gravity, Emotion, Depth, Human Experience“Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream.” Michel de Montaigne
Love, Perception, Reality, Dreams, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Love, Perception, Reality, Dreams, Human Nature“Marriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance.” Michel de Montaigne
Marriage, Freedom, Human Relationships, Critique, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Marriage, Freedom, Human Relationships, Critique, Metaphor“To philosophize is to doubt.” Michel de Montaigne
Philosophy, Doubt, Inquiry, Critical Thinking, Human Intellect
Michel de Montaigne Philosophy, Doubt, Inquiry, Critical Thinking, Human Intellect“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.” Michel de Montaigne
Knowledge, Curiosity, Human Nature, Learning, Intellectual Pursuit
Michel de Montaigne Knowledge, Curiosity, Human Nature, Learning, Intellectual Pursuit“Things are not bad in themselves, but our cowardice makes them so.” Michel de Montaigne
Perception, Cowardice, Human Nature, Reality, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Perception, Cowardice, Human Nature, Reality, Perspective