Montaigne: Book Of Quotes (100+ Selected Quotes)

MONTAIGNE: BOOK OF QUOTES

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ABOUT MONTAIGNE
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (28 February 1533 ¿ 13 September 1592), also known as Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. His massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written.

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QUOTES SAMPLES

"Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.¿

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

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¿He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.¿

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¿A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.¿

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¿Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.¿

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¿Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.¿

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¿He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.¿

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