“Nature has, herself, I fear, imprinted in man a kind of instinct to inhumanity.”
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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“The perpetual work of your life is but to lay the foundation of death.”
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“He who falls obstinate in his courage, if he falls he fights from his knees.”
“The dispersing and scattering our names into many mouths, we call making them more great.”
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“We are more solicitous that men speak of us, than how they speak.”
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“Glory and repose are things that cannot possibly inhabit in one and the same place.”
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“The shortest way to arrive at glory would be to do that for conscience which we do for glory.”
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