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Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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No man is so good that, when exposed to the actions of the law, he would not be condemned to the gallows at least ten times.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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When they contradict me, they awaken my attention, not my anger; I offer myself to those who contradict me, for they instruct me. The cause of truth should be the common cause of both.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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The most fruitful and natural exercise of our spirit, in my opinion, is conversation. I find its practice sweeter than any other activity in our life.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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Who knows oneself, also knows others, because every man carries the entire form of the human condition.

Victor Montenegro

Victor Montenegro

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Men pass away, memories remain, as do the works of those who do something.

Rosa Montero

Rosa Montero

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We all carry our potential downfall stuck to our heels.

Rosa Montero

Rosa Montero

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Existence is woven from a low-quality material that shrinks with use.

Montesquieu

Montesquieu

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Friendship is a contract by which we obligate ourselves to do small favors for others so that others do big favors for us.

Montesquieu

Montesquieu

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I prefer to quickly agree with most people rather than listen to them.

Montesquieu

Montesquieu

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Happy is the nation whose history is read with boredom.

Montesquieu

Montesquieu

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We want to be happier than others, and that is very difficult, because we always imagine them much happier than they actually are.