Take care that old age does not wrinkle your spirit even more than your face.
Michel de Montaigne
Aging, Spirit, Positivity, Wisdom, Human Nature
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“The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold. The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor creates a war betwixt princes.” Michel de Montaigne
Equality, Human Nature, Conflict, Social Hierarchy, Universality
Michel de Montaigne Equality, Human Nature, Conflict, Social Hierarchy, Universality“Our zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination toward hatred, cruelty, ambition.” Michel de Montaigne
Motivation, Human Nature, Negative Traits, Self-awareness, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Motivation, Human Nature, Negative Traits, Self-awareness, Psychology“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.” Michel de Montaigne
Humility, Power, Human Nature, Perspective, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Humility, Power, Human Nature, Perspective, Wisdom“The Emperor Conrad III had besieged Guelph, Duke of Bavaria; no matter how base and cowardly were the satisfactions offered him, the most generous condition he would vouchsafe was to allow the noblewomen who had been besieged with the Duke to come out honourably on foot, together with whatever they could carry on their persons. They, with greatness of heart, decided to carry out on their shoulders their husbands, their children and the Duke himself.” Michel de Montaigne
Honor, Love, Sacrifice, Ingenuity, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Honor, Love, Sacrifice, Ingenuity, Human Nature“Greatness of soul consists not so much in soaring high and in pressing forward, as in knowing how to adapt and limit oneself.” Michel de Montaigne
Greatness, Adaptation, Self-limitation, Wisdom, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Greatness, Adaptation, Self-limitation, Wisdom, Human Nature“The entire lower world was created in the likeness of the higher world. All that exists in the higher world appears like an image in this lower world; yet all this is but One.” Michel de Montaigne
Spirituality, Metaphysics, Reality, Perception, Unity
Michel de Montaigne Spirituality, Metaphysics, Reality, Perception, Unity“I had rather fashion my mind than furnish it.” Michel de Montaigne
Education, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Intellect, Personal Growth
Michel de Montaigne Education, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Intellect, Personal Growth“I am disgusted with innovation, in whatever guise, and with reason, for I have seen very harmful effects of it.” Michel de Montaigne
Innovation, Skepticism, Change, Experience, Caution
Michel de Montaigne Innovation, Skepticism, Change, Experience, Caution“There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.” Michel de Montaigne
Vanity, Writing, Self-awareness, Irony, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Vanity, Writing, Self-awareness, Irony, Human Nature“The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.” Michel de Montaigne
Courage, Virtue, Human Nature, Valor, Character
Michel de Montaigne Courage, Virtue, Human Nature, Valor, Character“There are no truths, only moments of clarity passing for answers.” Michel de Montaigne
Truth, Clarity, Perception, Philosophy, Knowledge
Michel de Montaigne Truth, Clarity, Perception, Philosophy, Knowledge“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“Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-care, Relationships, Balance, Wisdom, Individuality
Michel de Montaigne Self-care, Relationships, Balance, Wisdom, Individuality“Almost all the opinions we have are taken on authority and on credit.” Michel de Montaigne
Opinion, Authority, Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Social Influence
Michel de Montaigne Opinion, Authority, Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Social Influence“Whatever can be done another day can be done today.” Michel de Montaigne
Procrastination, Action, Time Management, Motivation, Productivity
Michel de Montaigne Procrastination, Action, Time Management, Motivation, Productivity“To die is not to play a part in society; it is the act of a single person. Let us live and laugh among our friends; let us die and sulk among strangers.” Michel de Montaigne
Death, Individuality, Friendship, Society, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Death, Individuality, Friendship, Society, Human Nature“For a desperate disease a desperate cure.” Michel de Montaigne
Desperation, Cure, Extremes, Problem-solving, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Desperation, Cure, Extremes, Problem-solving, Human Nature“Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out not only his time, sweat, labor and goods, but also life itself to obtain it.” Michel de Montaigne
Health, Value, Priorities, Life, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Health, Value, Priorities, Life, Human Nature