Appreciation Quote by Michel de Montaigne

“Whatever the Benefits of Fortune are , they yet require a Palate fit to relish and taste them; 'Tis Fruition, and not Possession, that renders us Happy.” quote by Michel de Montaigne — Download Open image

“Whatever the Benefits of Fortune are , they yet require a Palate fit to relish and taste them; 'Tis Fruition, and not Possession, that renders us Happy.”

Michel de Montaigne

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