Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Michel De Montaigne quotes, Michel De Montaigne sayings, and Michel De Montaigne proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.Michel de Montaigne
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I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.Michel de Montaigne
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Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them, if they will not apply themselves to me.Michel de Montaigne
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The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneselfMichel de Montaigne
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There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it toMichel de Montaigne
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He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.Michel de Montaigne
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The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.Michel de Montaigne
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A strong imagination begetteth opportunity.Michel de Montaigne
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We trouble our life by thoughts about death, and our death by thoughts about life. Michel de Montaigne
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There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.Michel de Montaigne
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Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.Michel de Montaigne
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Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.Michel de Montaigne
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He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.Michel de Montaigne
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Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.Michel de Montaigne
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My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.Michel de Montaigne
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To know much is often the cause of doubting more.Michel de Montaigne
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Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.Michel de Montaigne
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One may be humble out of pride.Michel de Montaigne
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A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.Michel de Montaigne
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The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.Michel de Montaigne
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If ordinary people complain that I speak too much of myself, I complain that they do not even think of themselves.Michel de Montaigne
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The world is but a perpetual see-saw.Michel de Montaigne
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Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.Michel de Montaigne
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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
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The birth of all things is weak and tender; and therefore we should have our eyes intent on beginnings.Michel de Montaigne
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Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.Michel de Montaigne
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Wickedness sucks in the greater part of its own venom and poisons itself therewithMichel de Montaigne
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Lying is a terrible vice, it testifies that one despises God, but fears men.Michel de Montaigne
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Rash and incessant scolding runs into custom and renders itself despised.Michel de Montaigne
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When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?Michel de Montaigne