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“This idea is more surely understood by interrogation; WHAT DO I KNOW? which I bear as my motto with the emblem of a pair of scales.”

Quote by Michel de Montaigne

Book:The Essays

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This book is a compilation of essays that explore various philosophical and literary themes, offering insights into the human condition and the complexities of society. more

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Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne was a French Renaissance philosopher, essayist, and writer. He is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of the essay. Montaigne's work, particularly his book 'Essays', has been influential in the development of modern prose. more

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“The worst condition of humans is when they lose knowledge and control of themselves.”

Humans Self Loses Knowledge Worst Conditions Behavior Self Knowledge

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“In the examples that I here bring in of what I have [read], heard, done or said, I have refrained from daring to alter even the smallest and most indifferent circumstances. My conscience falsifies not an iota; for my knowledge I cannot answer.”

Said Done Change Answers Knowledge Heard Example Circumstances Conscience Daring Smallest Indifferent

Book:The Essays

Source: The Essays

“Is it reasonable that even the arts should take advantage of and profit by our natural stupidity and feebleness of mind?”

Should Mind Art Natural Human Nature Advantage Profit Stupidity Reasonable

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“A wellborn mind that is practiced in dealing with people makes itself thoroughly agreeable by itself. Art is nothing else but thelist and record of the productions of such minds.”

People Mind Art Culture Records Behavior Art Is Productions Dealing With People

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“If I were of the trade, I should naturalize art as much as they "artialize" nature.”

Ifs Should Art Nature Trade Artificiality

Book:The Essays

Source: The Essays

“To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquillity in our conduct.”

Book Self Character Order Winning Duty Battle Behavior Provinces Tranquillity

Book:Complete Essays

Source: Complete Essays

“The most useful and honorable science and occupation for a woman is the science of housekeeping. I know some that are miserly, very few that are good managers.”

Knows Women Managers Good Man Occupation Honorable Housework Housekeeping Good Manager

Book:The Complete Essays of Montaigne

Source: The Complete Essays of Montaigne

“It is an injustice that an old, broken, half-dead father should enjoy alone, in a corner of his hearth, possessions that would suffice for the advancement and maintenance of many children.”

Should Children Father Enjoy Half Broken Injustice Possession Corners Advancement Maintenance Dead Father

Book:Complete Essays

Source: Complete Essays

“This very Rome that we behold deserves our love ...: the only common and universal city.”

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Source: Complete Essays

“I agree that we should work and prolong the functions of life as far as we can, and hope that Death may find me planting my cabbages, but indifferent to him and still more to the unfinished state of my garden.”

Should May Stills States Death Work Garden Function Agree Indifferent Find Me Unfinished Cabbage

Book:The Essays

Source: The Essays