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“He who would teach men to die would teach them to live.”

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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:Complete Essays

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Men Looks Said My Own Common Universal Accounts Embrace Look Up Excess Disposition Frenchmen

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“To men and women who want to do things, there is nothing quite so driving as the force of an imprisoned ego. . . . All genius comes from this class.”

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“When some men discharge an obligation, you can hear the report for miles around.”

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Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

“I'm tired of saying, "How wonderful you are!" to fool men who haven't got one-half the sense I've got, and I'm tired of pretending I don't know anything, so men can tell me things and feel important while they're doing it.”

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Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“Men seek out retreats for themselves in the country, by the seaside, on the moutains . . . But all this is unphilosophical to the last degree . . . when thou canst at a moment's notice retire into thyself.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Marcus Aurelius (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Marcus Aurelius (Illustrated)

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Source: The Poems of Mao Zedong

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Source: The Poems of Mao Zedong

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