I quote others only the better to express myself.Essays, Book 1, ch. 25 (1.25), Of the Education of Children [De l'institution des enfans] (1579) [tr. Screech, 1987, 1.26]
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Michel de Montaigne was a French philosopher known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. He is famous for his collection of essays titled "Essais," where he explored a wide range of subjects with honesty, skepticism, and wit, influencing generations of writers and thinkers.
1533–1592·lived 59 years
I quote others only the better to express myself.Essays, Book 1, ch. 25 (1.25), Of the Education of Children [De l'institution des enfans] (1579) [tr. Screech, 1987, 1.26]
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.Essays, Book I, Chapter 19, 1580
Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.Of experience, The Essays of Michel de Montaigne
Life is half spent before we know what it isEssays, Book I, Chapter 26, 1580
Do not wish that all things will go well with you, but that you will go well with all things.The Essays of Montaigne, Complete, Project Gutenberg, 2001
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.The Essays of Montaigne, Book I, Chapter XXXVII
The body should be treated more rigorously, so that it may not be disobedient to the mind.Essays, Book 3, ch. 13 (3.13), Of Experience [De l'Experience] (1587) [tr. Cohen, 1958]
That’s all 9 quotes by Michel de Montaigne.