We easily enough confess in others an advantage of courage, strength, experience, activity, and beauty; but an advantage in judgment we yield to none. 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 learning taken men It is a human tendency "to measure truth and error by our capacity." Michel de Montaigne errors capacity reality The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play Michel de Montaigne vanity shadow play 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 benefits taste appreciation 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 differences mean world Every day I hear stupid people say things that are not stupid. Michel de Montaigne foolishness stupid people It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements. Michel de Montaigne excellent judgement memories 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 hate law men 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 fashion ambition wish Socrates thought and so do I that the wisest theory about the gods is no theory at all. Michel de Montaigne wisest theory god 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 law justice numbers 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 fashion should law It is very easy to accuse a government of imperfection, for all mortal things are full of it. Michel de Montaigne imperfection government easy A man must not always tell all, for that be folly; but what a man says should be what he thinks. Michel de Montaigne honesty truth men 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 belittle bragging praise 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 honesty wisdom liars A strong memory is commonly coupled with infirm judgment. Michel de Montaigne judgment strong memories A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens. Michel de Montaigne gratitude hurt men There is a certain amount of purpose, acquiescence, and satisfaction in nursing one's melancholy. Michel de Montaigne nursing sadness self 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 mad imagination mind
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