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Opinion Quotes by Michel de Montaigne
- There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no more than two hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.
- In my opinion, the most fruitful and natural play of the mind is in conversation. I find it sweeter than any other action in life;…
- No two men ever judged alike of the same thing, and it is impossible to find two opinions exactly similar, not only in different men…
- We should be similarly wary of accepting common opinions; we should judge them by the ways of reason not by popular vote.
- The finest lives in my opinion are the common model, without miracle and without extravagance.
- Traveling through the world produces a marvelous clarity in the judgment of men. We are all of us confined and enclosed within ourselves, and see…
- Plenty and indigence depend upon the opinion every one has of them; and riches, like glory of health, have no more beauty or pleasure than…
- A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens.
- It is setting a high value upon our opinions to roast men and women alive on account of them.
- There is nothing on which men are commonly more intent than on making a way for their opinions.
- Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason's way, not by popular say.
- Each man calls barbarism whatever is not his own practice; for indeed it seems we have no other test of truth and reason than the…
- The relish of good and evil depends in a great measure upon the opinion we have of them.
- From Obedience and submission comes all our virtues, and all sin is comes from self-opinion.
- Opinion is a powerful party, bold, and without measure.
- I am further of opinion that it would be better for us to have [no laws] at all than to have them in so prodigious…
- As by some might be saide of me: that here I have but gathered a nosegay of strange floures, and have put nothing of mine…
- I give my opinion not as being good, but as being my own.
- Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at the expense of life.
- Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
- 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…
- The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.
- All we do is to look after the opinions and learning of others: we ought to make them our own.
- When I express my opinions it is so as to reveal the measure of my sight not the measure of the thing.
- The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model, and with the human race, but without miracle, without extravagance.
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