Michel de Montaigne Quotes about Friendship

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In true friendship, in which I am expert, I give myself to my friend more than I draw him to me. I not only like doing him good better than having him do me good, but also would rather have him do good to himself than

In true friendship, in which I am expert, I give myself to my friend more than I draw him to me. I not only like doing him good better than having him do me good, but also would rather have him do good to himself than to me; he does me most good when he does himself good.

Michel de Montaigne

Love, Friendship, True Friend

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.746, Stanford University Press

Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society.

Michel de Montaigne

Friendship, Perfection, Degrees

If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than it was because he was he, and I was I.

Michel de Montaigne

Love, Life, Friendship

"Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 28, 1595.

I love a friendship that flatters itself in the sharpness and vigor of its communications.

Michel de Montaigne

Friendship, Communication, Vigor

Friendship that possesses the whole soul, and there rules and sways with an absolute sovereignty, can admit of no rival.

Michel de Montaigne

Friendship, Soul, Rivals

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.82

Judgement holds in me a magisterial seat, at least it carefully tries to. It lets my feelings go their way, both hatred and friendship, even the friendship I bear myself, without being changed and corrupted by them.

Michel de Montaigne

Friendship, Hatred, Judgement

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.823, Stanford University Press