1533-1592, French Philosopher, Essayist
Those things that are dearest to us have cost us the most.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Value]
To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us..
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [God]
True it is that she who escapeth safe and unpolluted from out the school of freedom, giveth more confidence of herself than she who comet sound out of the school of severity and restraint.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Self-confidence]
Virtue craves a steep and thorny path.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Virtue]
Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Virtue]
We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Wisdom]
We cannot do without it, and yet we disgrace and vilify the same. It may be compared to a cage, the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair to get out.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Marriage]
We endeavor more that men should speak of us, than how and what they speak, and it sufficeth us that our name run in men's mouths, in what manner soever. It stemma that to be known is in some sort to have life and continuance in other men's keeping.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Publicity]
We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship, for to undertake to wound or offend a man for his own good is to have a healthy love for him.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Judgment and Judges]
We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Education]
What harm cause not those huge draughts or pictures which wanton youth with chalk or coals draw in each passage, wall or stairs of our great houses, whence a cruel contempt of our natural store is bred in them?
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Graffiti]
When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books, They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Thoughts and Thinking]
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Amusement]
Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Satisfaction]
Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Lies and Lying]
Who feareth to suffer suffereth already, because he feareth.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Suffering]
Wisdom hath her excesses, and no less need of moderation than folly.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Wisdom]
Wise people are foolish if they cannot adapt to foolish people.
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne – [Wisdom]
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