Michel de Montaigne Quotes

French - Philosopher | February 28, 1533 - September 13, 1592

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.

Michel de Montaigne

DangerousWitWeaponEvenKnowsHe

I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself.

Michel de Montaigne

WorkMyselfFindMadWriteOut

It is a monstrous thing that I will say, but I will say it all the same: I find in many things more restraint and order in my morals than in my opinions, and my lust less depraved than my reason.

Michel de Montaigne

MoralsOpinionsFindLustSayWill

It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.

Michel de Montaigne

PerfectionEnjoyKnowDivineBeing

There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.

Michel de Montaigne

KnowledgeDesireMoreNaturalThan

There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.

Michel de Montaigne

VanityMoreWriteObviousThan

Few men have been admired of their familiars.

Michel de Montaigne

MenBeenFewAdmiredFew Men

We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.

Michel de Montaigne

SameGermanyTitleChristians

Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.

Michel de Montaigne

HonorLosePersonConscienceRather

No pleasure has any savor for me without communication.

Michel de Montaigne

CommunicationMePleasureWithout

How many condemnations I have witnessed more criminal than the crime!

Michel de Montaigne

CrimeMoreCriminalThanHowMany

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