The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those respects are paid to royalty and not to me.
Michel de MontaigneIt is an absolute perfection... to get the very most out of one's individuality.
Michel de MontaigneThere is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.
Michel de MontaigneThe knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight.
Michel de Montaigne