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Serious Quotes by Michel de Montaigne
- Obstinacy and dogmatism are the surest signs of stupidity. Is there anything more confident, resolute, disdainful, grave and serious than an ass?
- Children's games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play.
- Children's playthings are not sports and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
- Obstinacy and heat in argument are surest proofs of folly. Is there anything so stubborn, obstinate, disdainful, contemplative, grave, or serious, as an ass?
- It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
- For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
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