About Michel de Montaigne
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual...
More quotations from Michel de Montaigne
The man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.
He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.
The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it.
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Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.
The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.
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