Whom conscience, ne'er asleep, Wounds with incessant strokes, not loud, but deep.
Michel de MontaigneIt has never occurred to me to wish for empire or royalty, nor for the eminence of those high and commanding fortunes. My aim lies not in that direction; I love myself too well.
Michel de MontaigneA man must always study, but he must not always go to school: what a contemptible thing is an old abecedarian!
Michel de MontaignePlenty and indigence depend upon the opinion every one has of them; and riches, like glory of health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleaded to lend them.
Michel de Montaigne