There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants.
Michel de Montaigne
Humanity, Respect, Nature, Interconnectedness, Ethics
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More Michel de Montaigne Quotes
“Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behavior, attire, grace, learning and all their words azimuth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them.” Michel de Montaigne
Love, Education, Childhood, Society, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Love, Education, Childhood, Society, Human Nature“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“The memory represents to us not what we choose but what it pleases.” Michel de Montaigne
Memory, Human Mind, Control, Perception, Psychology
Michel de Montaigne Memory, Human Mind, Control, Perception, Psychology“To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things.” Michel de Montaigne
Books, Distraction, Mental Health, Reading, Solace
Michel de Montaigne Books, Distraction, Mental Health, Reading, Solace“It is fear that I stand most in fear of, in sharpness it exceeds every other feeling.” Michel de Montaigne
Fear, Emotion, Human Nature, Psychology, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Fear, Emotion, Human Nature, Psychology, Self-awareness“Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.” Michel de Montaigne
Virtue, Difficulty, Character, Human Nature, Moral Growth
Michel de Montaigne Virtue, Difficulty, Character, Human Nature, Moral Growth“Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.” Michel de Montaigne
Obsession, Genius, Madness, Human Nature, Creativity
Michel de Montaigne Obsession, Genius, Madness, Human Nature, Creativity“The general order of things that takes care of fleas and moles also takes care of men, if they will have the same patience that fleas and moles have, to leave it to itself.” Michel de Montaigne
Nature, Patience, Human Condition, Order, Philosophical Reflection
Michel de Montaigne Nature, Patience, Human Condition, Order, Philosophical Reflection“Ambition is not a vice of little people.” Michel de Montaigne
Ambition, Character, Human Nature, Greatness, Motivation
Michel de Montaigne Ambition, Character, Human Nature, Greatness, Motivation“To say less of yourself than is true is stupidity, not modesty. To pay yourself less than you are worth is cowardice and pusillanimity.” Michel de Montaigne
Self-worth, Honesty, Modesty, Courage, Integrity
Michel de Montaigne Self-worth, Honesty, Modesty, Courage, Integrity“The great and glorious masterpiece of men is to live to the point. All other things-to reign, to hoard, to build-are, at most, but inconsiderable props and appendages.” Michel de Montaigne
Life Purpose, Priorities, Human Existence, Meaning, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Life Purpose, Priorities, Human Existence, Meaning, Perspective“The most beautiful lives, to my mind, are those that conform to the common human pattern, with order, but without miracle and without eccentricity.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Beauty, Conformity, Order, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Life, Beauty, Conformity, Order, 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“My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion pleases me; I only walk for the walk's sake.” Michel de Montaigne
Purpose, Pleasure, Simplicity, Human Nature, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Purpose, Pleasure, Simplicity, Human Nature, Philosophy“Happiness is a singular incentive to mediocrity.” Michel de Montaigne
Happiness, Mediocrity, Human Nature, Critique, Paradox
Michel de Montaigne Happiness, Mediocrity, Human Nature, Critique, Paradox“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“A volunteer, you assign yourself specific roles and risks according to your judgement of their brilliance and importance, and you see when life itself may be justifiably devoted to them.” Michel de Montaigne
Volunteering, Judgment, Risk, Purpose, Life Choices
Michel de Montaigne Volunteering, Judgment, Risk, Purpose, Life Choices“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