240 ordspråk av Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne föddes den February 28th 1533 och dog den 23 September 1592 - French writer
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 Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being. |
| Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul. |
| One may be humble out of pride. |
| One must always have one's boots on and be ready to go. |
| One open way of speaking introduces another open way of speaking, and draws out discoveries, like wine and love |
| Perhaps it is not without reason that we attribute facility in belief and conviction to simplicity and ignorance; for it seems to me I once learned that belief was sort of an impression made on our mind, and that the softer it is the less resistant t |
| Philosophy is doubt |
| Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible. |
| Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee. |
| Riches, like glory or health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleased to lend them. |
| Satiety comes of too frequent repetition; and he who will not give himself leisure to be thirsty can never find the true pleasure of drinking |
| Since we cannot match it let us take our revenge by abusing it. |
| Stability itself is nothing else than a more sluggish motion |
| Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity |
| Taking it all in all, I find it is more trouble to watch after money than to get it. |
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