Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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"There are some defeats more triumphant than victories."	Miscellaneous
"There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline."	Age, Life, Men
"Man is quite insane. He wouldn't know how to create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen."	Knowledge, Men, Quitting
"Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom."	Miscellaneous
"A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can."	Knowledge, Men, Wisdom
"Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul."	Conformity
"Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out."	Age, Equality
"We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom."	Ability, Knowledge, Men
"Children's playthings are not sports and should be deemed as their most serious actions."	Miscellaneous
"The want of goods is easily repaired, but the poverty of the soul is irreparable."	Ability, Desires, Evil
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