Michel De Montaigne Quotes

You can't tell your friend you've been cuckolded; even if he doesn't laugh at you, he may put the information to personal use. - Michel De Montaigne

Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end. - Michel De Montaigne

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly. - Michel De Montaigne

Wisdom hath her excesses, and no less need of moderation than folly. - Michel De Montaigne

Wickedness sucks in the greater part of its own venom and poisons itself therewith. - Michel De Montaigne

Why did I love her? Because it was her; because it was me. - Michel De Montaigne

Whoever would be cured of ignorance must first confess it. - Michel De Montaigne

Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself. - Michel De Montaigne

When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her. - Michel De Montaigne

When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books, They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind. - Michel De Montaigne

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