Our speech has its weaknesses and its defects, like all the rest. Most of the occasions for the troubles of the world are grammatical.
Michel de Montaigne
Language, Communication, Human Nature, Conflict, Critique
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“Others form man; I tell of him, and portray a particular one, very ill-formed, whom I should really make very different from what he is if I had to fashion him over again. But now it is done.” Michel de Montaigne
Humanity, Individuality, Self-reflection, Imperfection, Acceptance
Michel de Montaigne Humanity, Individuality, Self-reflection, Imperfection, Acceptance“There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-perception, Change, Human Nature, Identity, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Self-perception, Change, Human Nature, Identity, Psychology“Saying is one thing and doing is another.” Michel de Montaigne
Action, Words, Integrity, Human Nature, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Action, Words, Integrity, Human Nature, Wisdom“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“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“Our own peculiar human condition is that we are as fit to be laughed at as able to laugh.” Michel de Montaigne
Human Nature, Humor, Self-awareness, Irony, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Human Nature, Humor, Self-awareness, Irony, Perspective“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“Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and if they will not adapt to me, I adapt to them.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-governance, Adaptation, Wisdom, Control, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Self-governance, Adaptation, Wisdom, Control, Human Nature“Our religion is made to eradicate vices, instead it encourages them, covers them, and nurtures them.” Michel de Montaigne
Religion, Vice, Hypocrisy, Human Nature, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Religion, Vice, Hypocrisy, Human Nature, Critique“Everyone gives the title of barbarism to everything that is not in use in his own country.” Michel de Montaigne
Cultural Relativism, Prejudice, Ethnocentrism, Perspective, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Cultural Relativism, Prejudice, Ethnocentrism, Perspective, Human Nature“Seeing that the Senses cannot decide our dispute, being themselves full of uncertainty, we must have recourse to Reason; there is no reason but must be built upon another reason: so here we are retreating backwards to infinity.” Michel de Montaigne
Reason, Senses, Knowledge, Philosophy, Uncertainty
Michel de Montaigne Reason, Senses, Knowledge, Philosophy, Uncertainty“The customs and practices of life in society sweep us along.” Michel de Montaigne
Society, Customs, Human Behavior, Social Influence, Conformity
Michel de Montaigne Society, Customs, Human Behavior, Social Influence, Conformity“The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Death, Purpose, Human Condition, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Life, Death, Purpose, Human Condition, Metaphor“There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.” Michel de Montaigne
Family, Governance, Responsibility, Comparison, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Family, Governance, Responsibility, Comparison, Human Nature“All permanent decisions are made in a temporary state of mind.” Michel de Montaigne
Decision-making, Impermanence, Human Nature, Wisdom, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Decision-making, Impermanence, Human Nature, Wisdom, Psychology“We do not marry for ourselves, whatever we say; we marry just as much or more for our posterity, for our family. The practice and benefit of marriage concerns our race very far beyond us.” Michel de Montaigne
Marriage, Family, Posterity, Human Nature, Societal Impact
Michel de Montaigne Marriage, Family, Posterity, Human Nature, Societal Impact“Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.” Michel de Montaigne
Honesty, Thought, Speech, Integrity, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Honesty, Thought, Speech, Integrity, Human Nature“The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine.” Michel de Montaigne
Conduct, Beliefs, Integrity, Philosophy, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Conduct, Beliefs, Integrity, Philosophy, Human Nature