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I have a vocabulary all my own. I pass the time when it is wet and disagreeable. When it is fine I do not wish to pass it; I ruminate it and hold on to it. We should hasten over the bad, and settle upon the good.

I have a vocabulary all my own. I "pass the time" when it is wet and disagreeable. When it is fine I do not wish to pass it; I ruminate it and hold on to it. We should hasten over the bad, and settle upon the good.

Michel de Montaigne
Time, Vocabulary, Self
Michel de Montaigne (1946). “The essays”

Why dost thou complain of this world? It detains thee not; thy own cowardice is the cause, if thou livest in pain.

Michel de Montaigne
Suicide, Pain, Complaining
Michel de Montaigne (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated)”, p.584, Delphi Classics

Is it not a noble farce, wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the whole vast universe serves for a theatre?

Michel de Montaigne
Kings, Age, Theatre
"Bartlett's Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett, 10th ed., 1919.

It is for little souls, that truckle under the weight of affairs, not to know how clearly to disengage themselves, and not to know how to lay them aside and take them up again.

Michel de Montaigne
Soul, Weight, Littles
Michel de Montaigne (1860). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy”, p.541

The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould

Michel de Montaigne
Soul, Cobblers, Mould
Michel de Montaigne (1856). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy”, p.244

The most universal quality is diversity.

Michel de Montaigne
Diversity, Quality, Universal
Michel de Montaigne (1872). “All the Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne”, p.656

Man is forming thousands of ridiculous relations between himself and God.

Michel de Montaigne
Men, Ridiculous, Relation
"Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book II, Ch. 12, 1595.

A liar would be brave toward God, while he is a coward toward men; for a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.

Michel de Montaigne
Liars, Lying, Men

Man will rise, if God by exception lends him a hand; he will rise by abandoning and renouncing his own means, and letting himselfbe raised and uplifted by purely celestial means.

Michel de Montaigne
God, Mean, Men
Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.457, Stanford University Press

The worth of the mind consisteth not in going high, but in marching orderly.

Michel de Montaigne
Mind, Orderly
Michel de Montaigne (1903*). “Essays of Montaigne”

Opinion is a powerful party, bold, and without measure.

Michel de Montaigne
Powerful, Party, Opinion
Michel de Montaigne (1759). “The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: Translated Into English ...”, p.311

A man must live in the world and make the best of it, such as it is.

Michel de Montaigne
Acceptance, Men, World
Michel de Montaigne, Marvin Lowenthal (1999). “The Autobiography of Michel de Montaigne: Comprising the Life of the Wisest Man of His Times : His Childhood, Youth, and Prime : His Adventures in Love and Marriage, at Court, and in Office, War, Revolution, and Plague : His Travels at Home and Abroad : His Habits, Tastes, Whims, and Opinions”, p.293, David R. Godine Publisher

Who ever saw a doctor use the prescription of his colleague without cutting out or adding something?

Michel de Montaigne
Cutting, Doctors, Physicians
Michel de Montaigne (1979). “Essays”

I agree that we should work and prolong the functions of life as far as we can, and hope that Death may find me planting my cabbages, but indifferent to him and still more to the unfinished state of my garden.

Michel de Montaigne
Death, Work, Garden
Michel de Montaigne (1946). “The essays”

Vice leaves repentance in the soul, like an ulcer in the flesh, which is always scratching and lacerating itself; for reason effaces all other griefs and sorrows, but it begets that of repentance.

Michel de Montaigne
Grief, Soul, Sorrow
Michel de Montaigne (1860). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy”, p.398

I aim here only at revealing myself, who will perhaps be different tomorrow, if I learn something new which changes me.

Michel de Montaigne
Change, Different, Tomorrow
Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.109, Stanford University Press

A little folly is desirable in him that will not be guilty of stupidity.

Michel de Montaigne
Stupidity, Littles, Guilty
Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt, Orlando Williams Wight (1866). “Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising his essays, journey into Italy, and letters”, p.311

The finest lives in my opinion are the common model, without miracle and without extravagance.

Michel de Montaigne
Life, Miracle, Extravagance

If you want it to be so, history can be a waste of time; it can also be, if you want it to be so, a study bearing fruit beyond price.

Michel de Montaigne
Words Of Wisdom, Waste, Fruit
Michel de Montaigne (1991). “The essays of Michel de Montaigne”, Lane, Allen

It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements.

Michel de Montaigne
Memories, Judgement, Excellent
"The Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne".

It is very easy to accuse a government of imperfection, for all mortal things are full of it.

Michel de Montaigne
Government, Imperfection, Easy
Michel de Montaigne (1853). “The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy. With Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices &c., &c”, p.306

Indeed, there is no such thing as an altogether ugly woman — or altogether beautiful.

Michel de Montaigne
Beautiful, Women, Ugly
"Autobiography: Comprising the Life of the Wisest Man of His Times".

Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself.

Michel de Montaigne
Lying, Doe
Michel de Montaigne (1872). “All the Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne”, p.801

Every man carries the entire form of human condition.

Michel de Montaigne
Men, Form, Human Condition
Michel de Montaigne (1872). “All the Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne”, p.669

For truth itself has not the privilege to be spoken at all times and in all sorts.

Michel de Montaigne
Privilege, All Time
Michel de Montaigne (1850). “Works, Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy: With Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices &c., &c”, p.525

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