“Human understanding is marvellously enlightened by daily conversation with men, for we are, otherwise, compressed and heaped up in ourselves, and have our sight limited to the length of our own noses.”
Quote by Michel de Montaigne
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Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays
This compilation features a curated selection of Michel de Montaigne's most renowned essays, showcasing his wit, insight, and philosophical depth on a wide range of subjects. 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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“I have seen people rude by being over-polite.”
Source: The Autobiography of Michel de Montaigne: Comprising the Life of the Wisest Man of His Times : His Childhood, Youth, and Prime : His Adventures in Love and Marriage, at Court, and in Office, War, Revolution, and Plague : His Travels at Home and Abroad : His Habits, Tastes, Whims, and Opinions
Source: Annotated Essays of Michel de Montaigne with English Grammar Exercises: by Michel de Montaigne (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)
“Nothing prints more lively in our minds than something we wish to forget.”
Source: Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays
“Shame on all eloquence which leaves us with a taste for itself and not for its substance.”
Source: Selections from the Essays
“There is a plague on Man, the opinion that he knows something.”