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The strength of any plan depen...

The strength of any plan depends on the time. Circumstances and things eternally shift and change.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Cowardice is the mother of cru...

Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Socrates thought and so do I t...

Socrates thought and so do I that the wisest theory about the gods is no theory at all.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

A person is bound to lose when...

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 Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Desire and hope will push us o...

Desire and hope will push us on toward the future.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Not being able to govern event...

Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them if they will not apply themselves to me.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

It is very easy to accuse a go...

It is very easy to accuse a government of imperfection, for all mortal things are full of it.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

It is not the want, but rather...

It is not the want, but rather abundance that creates avarice.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

It is commonly seen by experie...

It is commonly seen by experience that excellent memories do often accompany weak judgements.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

The world is but a school of i...

The world is but a school of inquisition; it is not who shall enter the ring, but who shall run the best courses.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

There is, nevertheless, a cert...

There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

The honor we receive from thos...

The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those respects are paid to royalty and not to me.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

There is nothing useless in na...

There is nothing useless in nature; not even uselessness itself

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Everyone gives the title of ba...

Everyone gives the title of barbarism to everything that is not in use in his own country.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

A man may by custom fortify hi...

A man may by custom fortify himself against pain, shame, and suchlike accidents; but as to death, we can experience it but once, and are all apprentices when we come to it

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

A tutor should not be continua...

A tutor should not be continually thundering instruction into the ears of his pupil, as if he were pouring it through a funnel, but, after having put the lad, like a young horse, on a trot, before him, to observe his paces, and see what he is able to perform, should, according to the extent of his capacity, induce him to taste, to distinguish, and to find out things for himself; sometimes opening the way, at other times leaving it for him to open; and by abating or increasing his own pace, accommodate his precepts to t

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

There is no virtue which does ...

There is no virtue which does not rejoice a well-descended nature; there is a kind of I know not what congratulation in well-doing, that gives us an inward satisfaction, and a certain generous boldness that accompanies a good conscience.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

The secret counsels of princes...

The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such as have only to execute them.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Other passions have objects to...

Other passions have objects to flatter them, and seem to content and satisfy them for a while; there is power in ambition, pleasure in luxury, and pelf in covetousness; but envy can gain nothing but vexation.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

Perhaps it is not without reas...

Perhaps it is not without reason that we attribute facility in belief and conviction to simplicity and ignorance; for it seems to me I once learned that belief was sort of an impression made on our mind, and that the softer it is the less resistant t.

Michel Eyquem De Montaig 1193 quotes

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