Weak Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

11 Weak quotes by Michel de Montaigne

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Montaigne’s timeless reflections on frailty appear in these eleven brief passages, giving a taste of his philosophical depth without demanding a long read.

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Experience teaches that a strong memory is generally joined to a weak judgment.

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He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

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It is commonly seen by experience that excellent memories do often accompany weak judgements.

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The births of all things are weak and tender and therefore we should have our eyes intent on beginnings.

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There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.

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It is commonly seene by experience, that excellent memories do rather accompany weake judgements.

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But sure there is need of other remedies than dreaming, a weak contention of art against nature.

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The human face is a weak guarantee; yet it deserves some consideration. And if I had to whip the wicked, I would…

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The beginnings of all things are weak and tender. We must therefore be clear-sighted in the beginnings, for, as in their budding…

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A young man ought to cross his own rules, to awake his vigor, and to keep it from growing faint and rusty.…

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We have no participation in Being, because all human nature is ever midway between being born and dying, giving off only a…

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Fie on the eloquence that leaves us craving itself, not things!

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