Certain Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

The only thing certain is nothing is certain.

— Michel de Montaigne

Only the fools are certain and assured.

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“is only certain that there is nothing certain, and that nothing is more miserable or more proud than man."Nat. Hist., ii. 7.]”

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The most certain sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness; her state is like that of things in the regions above the…

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It is only certain that there is nothing certain, and that nothing is more miserable or more proud than man.

— Michel de Montaigne

There is a certain amount of purpose, acquiescence, and satisfaction in nursing one's melancholy.

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Man (in good earnest) is a marvellous vain, fickle, and unstable subject, and on whom it is very hard to form any…

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Once you have decided to keep a certain pile, it is no longer yours; for you can't spend it.

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Men throw themselves on foreign assistances to spare their own, which, after all, are the only certain and sufficient ones.

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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom…

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There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life…

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There is no virtue which does not rejoice a well-descended nature; there is a kind of I know not what congratulation in…

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If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of…

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Teach him a certain refinement in sorting out and selecting his arguments, with an affection for relevance and so for brevity. Above…

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There is indeed a certain sense of gratification when we do a good deed that gives us inward satisfaction, and a generous…

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Business in a certain sort of men is a mark of understanding, and they are honored for it. Their souls seek repose…

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We have more poets than judges and interpreters of poetry. It is easier to write an indifferent poem than to understand a…

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There is a certain consideration, and a general duty of humanity, that binds us not only to the animals, which have life…

— Michel de Montaigne