The greater part of the world's troubles are due to questions of grammar.
Michel de Montaigne
Language, Conflict, Human Nature, Communication, Critique
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“Those who give the first shock to a state are the first overwhelmed in its ruin; the fruits of public commotion are seldom enjoyed by him who was the first mover; he only beats the water for another's net.” Michel de Montaigne
Revolution, Consequences, Politics, Human Nature, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Revolution, Consequences, Politics, Human Nature, Metaphor“Man in sooth is a marvellous, vain, fickle, and unstable subject.” Michel de Montaigne
Human Nature, Vanity, Instability, Psychology, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Human Nature, Vanity, Instability, Psychology, Philosophy“Obstinacy and dogmatism are the surest signs of stupidity. Is there anything more confident, resolute, disdainful, grave and serious than an ass?” Michel de Montaigne
Stubbornness, Dogmatism, Stupidity, Critique, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Stubbornness, Dogmatism, Stupidity, Critique, Metaphor“The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure no slight pleasure.” Michel de Montaigne
Dining, Art, Pleasure, Human Experience, Appreciation
Michel de Montaigne Dining, Art, Pleasure, Human Experience, Appreciation“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“I aim here only at revealing myself, who will perhaps be different tomorrow, if I learn something new which changes me.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-revelation, Change, Learning, Personal Growth, Adaptability
Michel de Montaigne Self-revelation, Change, Learning, Personal Growth, Adaptability“Knowledge is an excellent drug; but no drug has virtue enough to preserve itself from corruption and decay, if the vessel be tainted and impure wherein it is put to keep.” Michel de Montaigne
Knowledge, Corruption, Wisdom, Human Nature, Metaphor
Michel de Montaigne Knowledge, Corruption, Wisdom, Human Nature, Metaphor“It's not victory if it doesn't end the war.” Michel de Montaigne
Victory, Conflict Resolution, Purpose, Achievement, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Victory, Conflict Resolution, Purpose, Achievement, Perspective“One may be humble out of pride.” Michel de Montaigne
Humility, Pride, Paradox, Human Nature, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Humility, Pride, Paradox, Human Nature, Psychology“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“There is nothing useless in nature; not even uselessness itself.” Michel de Montaigne
Nature, Purpose, Perspective, Utility, Philosophical Reflection
Michel de Montaigne Nature, Purpose, Perspective, Utility, Philosophical Reflection“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“He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.” Michel de Montaigne
Argument, Reason, Authority, Communication, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Argument, Reason, Authority, Communication, Wisdom“Who ever saw a doctor use the prescription of his colleague without cutting out or adding something?” Michel de Montaigne
Individuality, Profession, Ego, Human Nature, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Individuality, Profession, Ego, Human Nature, Critique“Man will rise, if God by exception lends him a hand; he will rise by abandoning and renouncing his own means, and letting himself be raised and uplifted by purely celestial means.” Michel de Montaigne
Faith, Divine Intervention, Human Nature, Spiritual Growth, Religion
Michel de Montaigne Faith, Divine Intervention, Human Nature, Spiritual Growth, Religion“I find no quality so easy for a man to counterfeit as devotion, though his life and manner are not conformable to it; the essence of it is abstruse and occult, but the appearances easy and showy.” Michel de Montaigne
Hypocrisy, Devotion, Appearance, Reality, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Hypocrisy, Devotion, Appearance, Reality, Human Nature“Friendship is a creature formed for a companionship not for a herd.” Michel de Montaigne
Friendship, Individuality, Human Connection, Social Dynamics, Intimacy
Michel de Montaigne Friendship, Individuality, Human Connection, Social Dynamics, Intimacy“Every day I hear stupid people say things that are not stupid.” Michel de Montaigne
Wisdom, Stupidity, Surprise, Human Nature, Perception
Michel de Montaigne Wisdom, Stupidity, Surprise, Human Nature, Perception