Michel de Montaigne

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Fear follows crime and is its punishment.

Most people have no imagination. If they could imagine the sufferings of others, they would not make them suffer so. What separated a German mother from a French mother?