Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one's own goodness. Michel de Montaigne confidencegoodgoodness 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
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will. Michel de Montaigne daydependfind Change image and share on social
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. Michel de Montaigne argumentcommandestablish Change image and share on social
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself. Michel de Montaigne losemanwise Change image and share on social
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories. Michel de Montaigne defeattriumphantvictory Change image and share on social
The confidence in another man's virtue is no light evidence of a man's own, and God willingly favors such a confidence. Michel de Montaigne confidenceevidencefavor Change image and share on social
I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself. Michel de Montaigne greatmiraclemonster Change image and share on social
There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to. Michel de Montaigne communicationgrievemind share on social
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can. Michel de Montaigne manseewise Change image and share on social