Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne How many things which served us yesterday as articles of faith, are fables for us today. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Riches, like glory or heath, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleased to lend them. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne The greatist thing in the world is for a man to know how to be himself. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Man is quite insane. He wouldn't know how to create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Anyone who does not feel sufficiently strong in memory should not meddle with lying. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Children's playthings are not sports and should be deemed as their most serious actions. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Coffee with a friend a day keeps the blues away Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne God gives us our relatives- thank God we can choose our friends. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because of his fear. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne He who would teach men to die would at the same time teach them to live. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne I quote others only in order the better to express myself. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne 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 Eyquem de Montaigne It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Marriage is like a cage one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model, and with the human race, but without miracle, without extravagance. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
