A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears. Michel de Montaigne fearmansuffer Change image and share on social
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband. Michel de Montaigne blinddeafgood Change image and share on social
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength. Michel de Montaigne aspirecontentcontraction Change image and share on social
The world is all a carcass and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play And in one word, just nothing. Michel de Montaigne carcassplayshadow Change image and 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
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
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head. Michel de Montaigne headignoranceman 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
I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics. Michel de Montaigne metaphysicphysicstudy Change image and share on social
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do. Michel de Montaigne businessnaturepermit Change image and share on social