Our zeal works wonders, whenever it supports our inclination toward hatred, cruelty, ambition.
Michel de MontaigneLearning is a good medicine: but no medicine is powerful enough to preserve itself from taint and corruption independently of defects in the jar that it is kept in. One man sees clearly but does not see straight: consequently he sees what is good but fails to follow it; he sees knowledge and does not use it.
Michel de MontaigneOh, a friend! How true is that old saying, that the enjoyment of one is sweeter and more necessary than that of the elements of water and fire!
Michel de MontaigneThe judgment is an utensil proper for all subjects, and will have an oar in everything.
Michel de MontaigneIn his commerce with men I mean him to include- and that principally- those who live only in the memory of books. By means of history he will frequent those great souls of former years. If you want it to be so, history can be a waste of time; it can also be, if you want it to be so, a study bearing fruit beyond price.
Michel de Montaigne