Montaigne

Famous quotes containing the word montaigne:

“We imagine much more appropriately an artisan on his toilet seat or on his wife than a great president, venerable by his demeanor and his ability. It seems to us that they do not stoop from their lofty thrones even to live.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

“If I can, I shall keep my death from saying anything that my life has not already said.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)