“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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In True education, anything that comes to
“In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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I put forward formless and unresolved notions,
“I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but to seek it.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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A good marriage would be between a
“A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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It is a sign of contraction of
“It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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There is little less trouble in governing
“There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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If there is such a thing as
“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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