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Michel de Montaigne Quotes about Wisdom

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The only thing certain is nothing is certain.

The only thing certain is nothing is certain.

Michel de Montaigne

Positive, Wise, Wisdom

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Agreement, Political

Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

Only the fools are certain and assured.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Fool, Certain

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.111, Stanford University Press

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

Michel de Montaigne

Wise, Wisdom, Smart

Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 25, 1595.

Wise people are foolish if they cannot adapt to foolish people.

Michel de Montaigne

Funny, Wise, Wisdom

A man must become wise at his own expense.

Michel de Montaigne

Wise, Wisdom, Men

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

Michel de Montaigne

Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.

If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of what the liar said to be certain. But the opposite of truth has a hundred thousand faces and an infinite field.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Honesty, Liars

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Michel de Montaigne

Patience, Wisdom, Limits

Michel de Montaigne (1946). “The essays”

A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.

Michel de Montaigne

Wise, Wisdom, Loss

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 462-63, Essays, Of Solitude, 1922.

The most certain sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness; her state is like that of things in the regions above the moon, always clear and serene.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Moon, States

"The Works of Michael de Montaigne".

I love a gay and sociable wisdom, and shun harshness and austerity in behaviour, holding every surly countenance suspect.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Gay, Behaviour

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.641, Stanford University Press

Our wisdom and deliberation for the most part follow the lead of chance.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Chance, Deliberation

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”

He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Powerful, Emotional

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.840, Stanford University Press

Human wisdom makes as ill use of her talent when she exercises it in rescinding from the number and sweetness of those pleasures that are naturally our due, as she employs it favorably and well in artificially disguising and tricking out the ills of life to alleviate the sense of them.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Exercise, Numbers

Michel de Montaigne (1894*). “The Essays of Michel de Montaigne”

Fie on the eloquence that leaves us craving itself, not things!

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Asceticism, Craving

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.185, Stanford University Press

The wise man should withdraw his soul within, out of the crowd, and keep it in freedom and power to judge things freely; but as for externals, he should wholly follow the accepted fashions and forms.

Michel de Montaigne

Wise, Wisdom, Fashion

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.86, Stanford University Press

Wisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Intelligence, Pieces

Michel de Montaigne (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated)”, p.1327, Delphi Classics

We should spread joy, but, as far as we can, repress sorrow.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Joy, Sorrow

Lay a beam between these two towers of such width as we need to walk on: there is no philosophical wisdom of such great firmness that it can give us courage to walk on it as we should if it were on the ground.

Michel de Montaigne

Wisdom, Philosophical, Two

Michel de Montaigne (1958). “Complete Essays”, p.449, Stanford University Press

Wisdom has its excesses, and has no less need of moderation than folly.

Michel de Montaigne

Happiness, Wisdom, Excess

Michel de Montaigne (2015). “Essays:”, p.3, Sheba Blake Publishing

Children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.

Michel de Montaigne

Sports, Wisdom, Children

Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book I, Ch. 23, 1595.

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