Michel de Montaigne Quotes

Nobody is free from saying foolish things, the bad thing is saying them emphatically.

To those who ask me the reason for my travels, I reply that I know well what I am fleeing from, but not what I am seeking.

The main occupation of my life consists of having the best time possible.

The word is half of the one who pronounces it, and half of the one who listens.

Jealousy is, of all the diseases of the spirit, the one that feeds on the most things and provides no remedy.

The surest sign of wisdom is constant serenity.

I do not find myself when I search the most. I find myself by surprise when I least expect it.

The clearest proof of wisdom is continuous joy.

Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.

Conscience causes us to uncover ourselves, to denounce or accuse ourselves, and in the absence of witnesses, testifies against us.

Those who are not sure of their memory should refrain from lying.

The public good requires betraying, lying, and massacring.