To know how to live is my trade and my art.
Michel de Montaigne
Life, Wisdom, Art, Human Experience, Self-awareness
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“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“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“No noble thing can be done without risks.” Michel de Montaigne
Nobility, Risk, Courage, Achievement, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Nobility, Risk, Courage, Achievement, Human Nature“The wise man should withdraw his soul within, out of the crowd, and keep it in freedom and power to judge things freely; but as for externals, he should wholly follow the accepted fashions and forms.” Michel de Montaigne
Wisdom, Individuality, Judgment, Society, Conformity
Michel de Montaigne Wisdom, Individuality, Judgment, Society, Conformity“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“Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.” Michel de Montaigne
Honor, Conscience, Morality, Choice, Integrity
Michel de Montaigne Honor, Conscience, Morality, Choice, Integrity“The only good histories are those written by those who had command in the events they describe.” Michel de Montaigne
History, Perspective, Authority, Writing, Knowledge
Michel de Montaigne History, Perspective, Authority, Writing, Knowledge“True freedom is to have power over oneself for everything.” Michel de Montaigne
Freedom, Self-control, Power, Human Nature, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Freedom, Self-control, Power, Human Nature, Wisdom“Ceremony forbids us to express by words things that are lawful and natural, and we obey it; reason forbids us to do things unlawful and ill, and nobody obeys it.” Michel de Montaigne
Social Norms, Reason, Human Behavior, Morality, Societal Critique
Michel de Montaigne Social Norms, Reason, Human Behavior, Morality, Societal Critique“The strength of any plan depends on the time. Circumstances and things eternally shift and change.” Michel de Montaigne
Planning, Time, Change, Adaptability, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Planning, Time, Change, Adaptability, Wisdom“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“I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.” Michel de Montaigne
Education, Reasoning, Simplicity, Human Nature, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Education, Reasoning, Simplicity, Human Nature, Wisdom“The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.” Michel de Montaigne
Law, Custom, Society, Human Nature, Critique
Michel de Montaigne Law, Custom, Society, Human Nature, Critique“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“No man is a hero to his own valet.” Michel de Montaigne
Heroism, Perception, Familiarity, Human Nature, Reputation
Michel de Montaigne Heroism, Perception, Familiarity, Human Nature, Reputation“As far as physicians go, chance is more valuable than knowledge.” Michel de Montaigne
Medicine, Chance, Knowledge, Skepticism, Human Nature
Michel de Montaigne Medicine, Chance, Knowledge, Skepticism, Human Nature“The oldest and best known evil was ever more supportable than one that was new and untried.” Michel de Montaigne
Familiarity, Change, Human Nature, Fear, Adversity
Michel de Montaigne Familiarity, Change, Human Nature, Fear, Adversity“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