Montaigne

Famous quotes containing the word montaigne:

“I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

“Presumption is our natural and original malady. The most vulnerable and frail of all creatures is man, and at the same time the most arrogant.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

“We should spread joy, but, as far as we can, repress sorrow.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)