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“I am disgusted with innovation, in whatever guise, and with reason, for I have seen very harmful effects of it.”

Quote by Michel de Montaigne

Book:Complete Essays

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Complete Essays

This book is a compilation of essays that delve into a wide range of subjects, offering insights and perspectives on diverse topics. 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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Book:The Complete Works: Essays, Travel Journal, Letters

Source: The Complete Works: Essays, Travel Journal, Letters

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Book:The Complete Essays of Montaigne

Source: The Complete Essays of Montaigne

“Truly it is reasonable to make a great distinction between the faults that come from our weakness and those that come from our wickedness.”

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“The human face is a weak guarantee; yet it deserves some consideration. And if I had to whip the wicked, I would do so more severely to those who belied and betrayed the promises that nature had implanted on their brows; I would punish malice more harshly when it was hidden under a kindly appearance.”

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“... whoever believes anything esteems that it is a work of charity to persuade another of it.”

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Book:Complete Essays

Source: Complete Essays

“There are many, many Christians who practice Buddhism, and they become better and better Christians all the time.”

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“Is it not better to remain in suspense than to entangle yourself in the many errors that the human fancy has produced? Is it not better to suspend your convictions than to get mixed up in these seditious and quarrelsome divisions?”

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Book:Complete Essays

Source: Complete Essays

“I honor most those to whom I show least honor; and where my soul moves with great alacrity, I forget the proper steps of ceremony.”

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Source: Complete Essays

“Presumption is our natural and original malady. The most vulnerable and frail of all creatures is man, and at the same time the most arrogant.”

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Book:Selections from the Essays

Source: Selections from the Essays

“My opinion is that we must lend ourselves to others and give ourselves only to ourselves. If my will happened to be prone to mortgage and attach itself, I would not last: I am too tender, both by nature and by practice.”

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Book:The Complete Essays of Montaigne

Source: The Complete Essays of Montaigne