You have your face bare; I am all face.
Michel de Montaigne
Identity, Appearance, Authenticity, Self-expression, Metaphor
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“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“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“It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.” Michel de Montaigne
Ambition, Contentment, Mind, Human Nature, Growth
Michel de Montaigne Ambition, Contentment, Mind, Human Nature, Growth“I leaf through books, I do not study them. What I retain of them is something I no longer recognize as anyone else's.” Michel de Montaigne
Reading, Knowledge, Learning, Memory, Individuality
Michel de Montaigne Reading, Knowledge, Learning, Memory, Individuality“It is much more easy to accuse the one sex than to excuse the other.” Michel de Montaigne
Gender, Accusation, Human Nature, Critique, Relationships
Michel de Montaigne Gender, Accusation, Human Nature, Critique, Relationships“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“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“How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.” Michel de Montaigne
Belief, Change, Perception, Truth, Human Knowledge
Michel de Montaigne Belief, Change, Perception, Truth, Human Knowledge“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
Michel de Montaigne Humanity, Respect, Nature, Interconnectedness, Ethics“Repentance is no other than a recanting of the will, and opposition to our fancies, which lead us which way they please.” Michel de Montaigne
Repentance, Will, Self-control, Human Nature, Morality
Michel de Montaigne Repentance, Will, Self-control, Human Nature, Morality“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“If you walk on stilts, you're still walking on your feet. If you sit on the highest throne in the world, you're still sitting on your ass.” Michel de Montaigne
Humility, Perspective, Power, Human Nature, Wisdom
Michel de Montaigne Humility, Perspective, Power, Human Nature, Wisdom“A strong imagination begetteth opportunity.” Michel de Montaigne
Imagination, Opportunity, Creativity, Human Potential, Mindset
Michel de Montaigne Imagination, Opportunity, Creativity, Human Potential, Mindset“The body enjoys a great share in our being, and has an eminent place in it. Its structure and composition, therefore, are worthy of proper consideration.” Michel de Montaigne
Body, Physicality, Human Nature, Self-awareness, Philosophy
Michel de Montaigne Body, Physicality, Human Nature, Self-awareness, Philosophy“To know how to live is my trade and my art.” Michel de Montaigne
Life, Wisdom, Art, Human Experience, Self-awareness
Michel de Montaigne Life, Wisdom, Art, Human Experience, Self-awareness“In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.” Michel de Montaigne
Education, Learning, Everyday Life, Wisdom, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Education, Learning, Everyday Life, Wisdom, Perspective“Kings and philosophers defecate, and so do ladies.” Michel de Montaigne
Equality, Human Nature, Humility, Physicality, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Equality, Human Nature, Humility, Physicality, Perspective“It is very easy to accuse a government of imperfection, for all mortal things are full of it.” Michel de Montaigne
Government, Criticism, Imperfection, Human Nature, Perspective
Michel de Montaigne Government, Criticism, Imperfection, Human Nature, Perspective