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Montaigne's Essays in Three Books: With Notes and Quotations. And an Account of the Author's Life. With a Short Character of the Author and Translator

Book by Michel de Montaigne · 8 quotes · Common, Men, Appearing

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Montaigne's Essays in Three Books: With Notes and Quotations. And an Account of the Author's Life. With a Short Character of the Author and Translator Quotes

“Obstinacy and contention are common qualities, most appearing in, and best becoming, a mean and illiterate soul.”

“The vulgar and common esteem is seldom happy in hitting right; and I am much mistaken if, amongst the writings of my time, the worst are not those which have most gained the popular applause.”