Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.
Michel de MontaigneOh, what a valiant faculty is hope, that in a mortal subject, and in a moment, makes nothing of usurping infinity, immensity, eternity, and of supplying its masters indigence, at its pleasure, with all things he can imagine or desire!
Michel de MontaigneWho ever saw a doctor use the prescription of his colleague without cutting out or adding something?
Michel de MontaigneAll passions that suffer themselves to be relished and digested are but moderate.
Michel de Montaigne