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There is nothing of evil in life for him who rightly comprehends that death is no evil; to know how to die delivers us from all subjection and constraint.

There is nothing of evil in life for him who rightly comprehends that death is no evil; to know how to die delivers us from all subjection and constraint.

Michel de Montaigne
Death, Evil, Constraints
Michel de Montaigne “Annotated Essays of Michel de Montaigne with English Grammar Exercises: by Michel de Montaigne (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)”, Powell Publications, LLC

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others.

Michel de Montaigne
Differences, Patchwork
Michel De Montaigne, James B Atkinson, David Sices (2012). “Selected Essays: With La Boetie's Discourse on Voluntary Servitude”, p.12, Hackett Publishing

We do not correct the man we hang; we correct others by him.

Michel de Montaigne
Men, Punishment, He Man
Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Essays of Montaigne”, p.1308, Xist Publishing

A man should not so much respect what he eats, as with whom he eats.

Michel de Montaigne
Food, Men, Cooking

Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them if they will not apply themselves to me.

Michel de Montaigne
Expectations, Temptation, Able
Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays”, p.679, 谷月社

The worst condition of humans is when they lose knowledge and control of themselves.

Michel de Montaigne
Knowledge, Self, Behavior

I care not so much what I am to others as what I am to myself. I will be rich by myself, and not by borrowing.

Michel de Montaigne
Respect, Acceptance, Self Reliance
Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book II, Ch. 16, 1595.

Speaking is half his that speaks, and half his that hears.

Michel de Montaigne
Inspirational, Inspiring, Inspire
"The Works of Michael de Montaigne".

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.

Michel de Montaigne
Inspirational, Life, Wise
Michel de Montaigne (1991). “The essays of Michel de Montaigne”, Lane, Allen

Things seem greater by imagination than they are in effect.

Michel de Montaigne
Imagination, Effects, Greater
Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Essays of Montaigne”, p.1305, Xist Publishing

Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condition.

Michel de Montaigne
Men, Diversity, Bears
Essais bk. 3, ch. 2 (1580)

Have you been able to think out and manage your own life? You have done the greatest task of all.... All other things, ruling, hoarding, building, are only little appendages and props, at most.

Michel de Montaigne
Life, Thinking, Thoughtful

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Michel de Montaigne
Genius, Madness, Obsession

We are never present with, but always beyond ourselves; fear, desire, hope, still push us on toward the future.

Michel de Montaigne
Optimism, Desire, Pessimism
Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays”, p.52, 谷月社

Excellent memories are often coupled with feeble judgments.

Michel de Montaigne
Memories, Judgment, Excellent
Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Essays”

It is in vain that we get upon stilts, for once on them, it is still with our legs that we must walk. And on the highest throne in the world we are still sitting on our own ass.

Michel de Montaigne
Vanity, Thrones, Sitting

Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.

Michel de Montaigne
Confidence, Self Esteem, Acceptance
Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book III, Ch. 13, 1595.

Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face one's own inner self.

Michel de Montaigne
Self, Want, Faces

I quote others in order to better express myself.

Michel de Montaigne
Order, Quotations

Socrates thought and so do I that the wisest theory about the gods is no theory at all.

Michel de Montaigne
God, Theory, Wisest

Habituation puts to sleep the eye of our judgment.

Michel de Montaigne
Sleep, Eye, Judgment
Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.80, Stanford University Press

I want death to find me planting my cabbages.

Michel de Montaigne
Death, Nature, Garden
Essais bk. 1, ch. 20 (1580)

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

Michel de Montaigne
Nature, Rivers, Earth Day

There is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

Michel de Montaigne
Men, Law, Action
"Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book III, Ch. 9, 1595.

There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

Michel de Montaigne
Life, Humility, Men
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.210, David R. Godine Publisher

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