I would have every man write what he knows and no more. Michel de Montaigne More Quotes by Michel de Montaigne More Quotes From Michel de Montaigne Since I would rather make of him an able man than a learned man, I would also urge that care be taken to choose a guide with a well-made rather than a well-filled head. Michel de Montaigne learningtakenmen It is a human tendency "to measure truth and error by our capacity." Michel de Montaigne errorscapacityreality The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play Michel de Montaigne vanityshadowplay Whatever the Benefits of Fortune are , they yet require a Palate fit to relish and taste them; 'Tis Fruition, and not Possession, that renders us Happy. Michel de Montaigne benefitstasteappreciation All opinions in the world agree in this, that pleasure is our end, although they differ as to the means of attaining it. Michel de Montaigne differencesmeanworld Every day I hear stupid people say things that are not stupid. Michel de Montaigne foolishnessstupidpeople It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements. Michel de Montaigne excellentjudgementmemories Laws are often made by fools, and even more often by men who fail in equity because they hate equality: but always by men, vain authorities who can resolve nothing. Michel de Montaigne hatelawmen Just as in habiliments it is a sign of weakness to wish to make oneself noticeable by some peculiar and unaccustomed fashion, so, in language, the quest for new-fangled phrases and little-known words comes from a puerile and pedantic ambition. Michel de Montaigne fashionambitionwish Socrates thought and so do I that the wisest theory about the gods is no theory at all. Michel de Montaigne wisesttheorygod I am further of opinion that it would be better for us to have [no laws] at all than to have them in so prodigious numbers as we have. Michel de Montaigne lawjusticenumbers It is the rule of rules, and the general law of all laws, that every person should observe those of the place where he is. Michel de Montaigne fashionshouldlaw It is very easy to accuse a government of imperfection, for all mortal things are full of it. Michel de Montaigne imperfectiongovernmenteasy A man must not always tell all, for that be folly; but what a man says should be what he thinks. Michel de Montaigne honestytruthmen A person is bound to lose when he talks about himself; if he belittles himself, he is believed; if he praises himself, he isn't believed. Michel de Montaigne belittlebraggingpraise If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of what the liar said to be certain. But the opposite of truth has a hundred thousand faces and an infinite field. Michel de Montaigne honestywisdomliars A strong memory is commonly coupled with infirm judgment. Michel de Montaigne judgmentstrongmemories A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens. Michel de Montaigne gratitudehurtmen There is a certain amount of purpose, acquiescence, and satisfaction in nursing one's melancholy. Michel de Montaigne nursingsadnessself So it is with minds. Unless you keep them busy with some definite subject that will bridle and control them, they throw themselves in disorder hither and yon in the vague field of imagination... And there is no mad or idle fancy that they do not bring forth in the agitation. Michel de Montaigne madimaginationmind
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