The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine.
Michel de Montaigne
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The world is nothing but babble; and I hardly ever yet saw that man who did not rather prate too much, than speak too little.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne
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Wednesday, December 06, 2017
A man may say too much even upon the best subjects.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne
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Monday, December 04, 2017
So many mutations of states and kingdoms, and so many turns and revolutions of public fortune, will make us wise enough to make no great wonder of our own.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne
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