Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

The clearest proof of wisdom is continuous joy.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

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

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

The best marriage would be one that brought together a blind wife with a deaf husband.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

Every virtue only needs one man; but friendship needs two.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

The wrinkles of the spirit make us older than those of the face.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

To judge great and noble things, it is necessary to possess a soul equally great and noble.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

True freedom consists of absolute self-mastery.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

Trust in the goodness of others is no small testimony to one's own goodness.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

The wise man is not so in all things.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

Solitude: A moment of fulfillment.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

View Author

To forbid something is to awaken desire.