It is a monstrous thing that I will say, but I will say it all the same: I find in many things more restraint and order in my morals than in my opinions, and my lust less depraved than my reason. Michel de Montaigne depravefindlust Change image and share on social
Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one's own goodness. Michel de Montaigne confidencegoodgoodness Change image and share on social
In nine lifetimes, you'll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you. Michel de Montaigne catlifetimewill Change image and share on social
Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons for ages. Michel de Montaigne agecriminaldig Change image and share on social
I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself. Michel de Montaigne contradictionfindmad Change image and share on social
The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things. Michel de Montaigne beautifulopenready Change image and share on social
Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behavior, attire, grace, learning and all their words azimuth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them. Michel de Montaigne affectionattireazimuth share on social
Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie. Michel de Montaigne feltgoodlie Change image and share on social
Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condition. Michel de Montaigne bearconditionhuman Change image and share on social
Confidence in others' honesty is no light testimony of one's own integrity. Michel de Montaigne confidencehonestyintegrity Change image and share on social
