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“I consider myself an average man, except in the fact that I consider myself an average man.”

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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

“One may disavow and disclaim vices that surprise us and whereto our passions transport us. But those which by long habit are rooted in a strong and anchored in a powerful will are not subject to contradiction. Repentance is but a denying of our will, and an opposition of our fantasies, which diverts us here and there.”

May Long Feelings Passion Strong Powerful Fantasy Subjects Habit Forgiveness Surprise Vices Opposition Contradiction Repentance Rooted Transport

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.”

Made God Religion Atheism Honor Positive Atheism

Book:Selected essays of Montaigne: in the translation of John Florio

Source: Selected essays of Montaigne: in the translation of John Florio

“What harm cause not those huge draughts or pictures which wanton youth with chalk or coals draw in each passage, wall or stairs of our great houses, whence a cruel contempt of our natural store is bred in them?”

House Causes Natural Youth Huge Wall Draws Harm Stores Contempt Passages Coal Stairs Graffiti Wanton Chalk Draught

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“After mature deliberation of counsel, the good Queen to establish a rule and immutable example unto all posterity, for the moderation and required modesty in a lawful marriage, ordained the number of six times a day as a lawful, necessary and competent limit.”

Sex Numbers Example Limits Six Queens Mature Humankind Modesty Moderation Posterity Competent Deliberation

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“We cannot do without it, and yet we disgrace and vilify the same. It may be compared to a cage, the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair to get out.”

May Marriage Society Despair Bird Cages Disgrace Vilify

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“It is much more easy to accuse the one sex than to excuse the other.”

Men Sex Easy Excuse

Book:Shakespeare's Montaigne: The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection

Source: Shakespeare's Montaigne: The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection

“The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest.”

Men Creatures Unhappy Frail

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“I think I'm just someone that just tries to get by. I'm kind of - if it was during the Second World War, I'd be a black marketeer, I think.”

Ifs Thinking World Trying Kind War Black War Of The Worlds World War I Second World War

Author:Craig Ferguson

“Once you have decided to keep a certain pile, it is no longer yours; for you can't spend it.”

Certain Decided Property

Book: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: 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

“The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable.”

Men World Certain Known Clear Seeing Society He Man Patterns Enlightened Testimony Faithfulness Admirable Sufficiency Certain Knowledge

Author:Michel de Montaigne

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