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Michel de Montaigne Quotes

Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.

Michel de Montaigne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 28, 1533 - September 13, 1592

Topics

Way Virtue She Her Companion Rough

The reason there's not a dictatorship in Chile and that there's a democracy in South Africa and Portugal today - and that Haiti has a nascent democracy - is that the world community as a whole felt outraged. This is the reason Milosevic sits in a jail in The Hague. It's because the world has said, 'Enough.'

Today Community Democracy World Said

I'd rather go down with an almighty bang than play it safe.

Down Play Go Safe Bang Rather

They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black.

I Am Colors Black Wrong Run Side

It was implanted in me that I came from a different class - an elevated class. I was cushioned by servants. I don't remember doing anything for myself. I only played and went to school.

Myself School Me Doing Remember

I'm really starting to get bored with myself, doing the same workouts. 'Oh here we go again.' I need someone to crack the whip. I need someone to kick my butt because sometimes I can end up taking it pretty easy on myself.

Myself End Someone Doing Easy I Can

My habit of glorifying things far away in space and time, also contributed to my social isolation.

Time Habit Space Isolation Far Away

'Let's Get It On' is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable.

Classic Always Single Motown Get

I was a huge Garth Brooks fan.

Fan Huge Brooks Garth

When I'm 19, I'll still be living with my mom, but I'm going to be doing music and acting. I can picture it really vividly.

Music Mom Picture Doing Acting

I think some of the best music throughout the actual history of music itself came from cultures where they're not really looking for outside themes. It's developed from their hometowns - it's what they love and what they love to do.

Love Music History Best Looking

All religions develop, become exclusive, become divisive and quarrelsome.

Become Religions All Religions

I don't have the notion that everybody has to write in some single academic style.

Clifford Geertz

Style Write Single Academic Some

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