“It is much more easy to accuse the one sex than to excuse the other.”
Quote by Michel de Montaigne
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Shakespeare's Montaigne: The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection
This book features a curated selection of essays by Michel de Montaigne, translated into English by William Shakespeare and John Florio. The translation is renowned for its fidelity to the original text and its literary quality. more
Author
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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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: Selected essays of Montaigne: in the translation of John Florio
“Have you known how to take rest? You have done more than he who hath taken empires and cities.”
Source: Shakespeare's Montaigne: The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection
“And obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigour and stability.”
“From Obedience and submission comes all our virtues, and all sin is comes from self-opinion.”
“Take care that old age does not wrinkle your spirit even more than your face.”