Category: Quote of the Day

Is it not a noble farce, wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the whole vast universe serves for a theatre?

Michel de Montaigne

There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants.

Michel de Montaigne

Let us give Nature a chance; she knows her business better than we do.

Michel de Montaigne

No matter that we may mount on stilts, we still must walk on our own legs. And on the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.

Michel de Montaigne

It is more of a job to interpret the interpretations than to interpret the things, and there are more books about books than about any other subject: we do nothing but write glosses about each other.

Michel de Montaigne

I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.

Michel de Montaigne

A man must be a little mad if he does not want to be even more stupid.

Michel de Montaigne

Malice sucks up the greatest part of its own venom, and poisons itself.

Michel de Montaigne

Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condition.

Michel de Montaigne

I find that the best goodness I have has some tincture of vice.

Michel de Montaigne