I cruelly hate cruelty, both by nature and reason, as the worst of all the vices. But then I am so soft in this that I cannot seea chicken's neck wrung without distress, and cannot bear to hear the squealing of a hare between the teeth of my hounds.
Michel de MontaigneI enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can enjoy them whenever I please.
Michel de MontaigneHe who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.
Michel de Montaigne