I do not understand; I pause; I examine. Michel de Montaigne More Quotes by Michel de Montaigne More Quotes From Michel de Montaigne The bitterness of the potion, and the abhorrence of the patient are necessary circumstances to the operation. It must be something to trouble and disturb the stomach that must purge and cure it. Michel de Montaigne bitternessmedicinescience The strength of any plan depends on the time. Circumstances and things eternally shift and change. Michel de Montaigne dependsplanscircumstances Off I go, rummaging about in books for sayings which please me. Michel de Montaigne please-mepleasebook All we do is to look after the opinions and learning of others: we ought to make them our own. Michel de Montaigne oughtopinionlooks It is a disaster that wisdom forbids you to be satisfied with yourself and always sends you away dissatisfied and fearful, whereas stubbornness and foolhardiness fill their hosts with joy and assurance. Michel de Montaigne stubbornnesshostjoy Cowardice is the mother of cruelty. Michel de Montaigne crueltycowardicemother Certainly, if he still has himself, a man of understanding has lost nothing. Michel de Montaigne understandinglostmen I enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can enjoy them whenever I please. Michel de Montaigne enjoytreasurebook Pride and curiosity are the two scourges of our souls. The latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything, and the former forbids us to leave anything unresolved and undecided. Michel de Montaigne pridesoultwo It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. Michel de Montaigne contractionswearinessmind Things seem greater by imagination than they are in effect. Michel de Montaigne effectsgreaterimagination I must accommodate my history to the hour: I may presently change, not only by fortune, but also by intention. Michel de Montaigne hoursmayhistory The knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight. Michel de Montaigne good-mangracesight Marriage can be compared to a cage: birds outside it despair to enter, and birds within, to escape. Michel de Montaigne weddingmarriagebird Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want then when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that. Michel de Montaigne weddingmarriageorder The beauty of stature is the only beauty of men. Michel de Montaigne staturebeautymen Nature is a gentle guide, but not more sweet and gentle than prudent and just. Michel de Montaigne prudentnaturesweet The corruption of the age is made up by the particular contribution of every individual man; some contribute treachery, others injustice, atheism, tyranny, avarice, cruelty, according to their power. Michel de Montaigne atheismpowermen Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end. Michel de Montaigne progressignorancephilosophy Experience has further taught me this, that we ruin ourselves by impatience. Michel de Montaigne impatienceruinstaught
