More from Michel de Montaigne

  1. It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
  2. It is the mind that maketh good or ill, That maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.
  3. In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page-boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table …
  4. It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
  5. In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word.
  6. If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectl…
  7. Labour not after riches first, and think thou afterwards wilt enjoy them. He who neglecteth the present moment, throweth away all that he h…
  8. I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.

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