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.
More quotations tagged with “silliness”
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.