It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying.
Michel de Montaigne
Lying, Memory, Honesty, Human Nature, Wisdom
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“I quote others only in order the better to express myself.” Michel de Montaigne
Quotation, Self-expression, Communication, Wisdom, Learning
Michel de Montaigne Quotation, Self-expression, Communication, Wisdom, Learning“To know much is often the cause of doubting more.” Michel de Montaigne
Knowledge, Doubt, Wisdom, Learning, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Knowledge, Doubt, Wisdom, Learning, Human Nature“I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.” Michel de Montaigne
Truth, Courage, Age, Wisdom, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Truth, Courage, Age, Wisdom, Human Nature“Why do people respect the package rather than the man?” Michel de Montaigne
Appearance, Substance, Human Nature, Critique, Values
Michel de Montaigne Appearance, Substance, Human Nature, Critique, Values“Necessity is a violent school-mistress.” Michel de Montaigne
Necessity, Learning, Hardship, Wisdom, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Necessity, Learning, Hardship, Wisdom, Metaphor“He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself.” Michel de Montaigne
Altruism, Life Purpose, Human Nature, Social Responsibility, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Altruism, Life Purpose, Human Nature, Social Responsibility, Wisdom“Natural inclinations are assisted and reinforced by education, but they are hardly ever altered or overcome.” Michel de Montaigne
Nature, Nurture, Education, Personality, Human Development
Michel de Montaigne Nature, Nurture, Education, Personality, Human Development“Oh these foolish men! They could not create so much as a worm, but they create gods by the dozens.” Michel de Montaigne
Religion, Human Nature, Creation, Hubris, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Religion, Human Nature, Creation, Hubris, Critique“Women are more susceptible to pain than to pleasure.” Michel de Montaigne
Gender, Pain, Pleasure, Human Nature, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Gender, Pain, Pleasure, Human Nature, Psychology“When I dance, I dance; when I sleep, I sleep; yes, and when I walk alone in a beautiful orchard, if my thoughts drift to far-off matters for some part of the time for some other part I lead them back again to the walk, the orchard, to the sweetness of this solitude, to myself.” Michel de Montaigne
Mindfulness, Presence, Nature, Solitude, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Mindfulness, Presence, Nature, Solitude, Self-awareness“In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.” Michel de Montaigne
Education, Learning, Everyday Life, Wisdom, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Education, Learning, Everyday Life, Wisdom, Perspective“To speak less of oneself than what one really is, is folly, not modesty; and to take that for current pay which is under a man's value, is pusillanimity and cowardice.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-worth, Modesty, Honesty, Courage, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Self-worth, Modesty, Honesty, Courage, Human Nature“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“Why did I love her? Because it was her; because it was me.” Michel de Montaigne
Love, Individuality, Human Connection, Emotion, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Love, Individuality, Human Connection, Emotion, Self-awareness“'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.” Michel de Montaigne
Mind, Perception, Emotion, Human Experience, Consciousness
Michel de Montaigne Mind, Perception, Emotion, Human Experience, Consciousness“Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.” Michel de Montaigne
Ignorance, Comfort, Knowledge, Human Nature, Irony
Michel de Montaigne Ignorance, Comfort, Knowledge, Human Nature, Irony“A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.” Michel de Montaigne
Marriage, Humor, Gender, Relationships, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Marriage, Humor, Gender, Relationships, Critique