We commend a horse for his strength, and sureness of foot, and not for his rich caparisons; a greyhound for his share of heels, not for his fine collar; a hawk for her wing, not for her jesses and bells. Why, in like manner, do we not value a man for what is properly his own? He has a great train, a beautiful palace, so much credit, so many thousand pounds a year, and all these are about him, but not in him.
Michel de MontaigneFear sometimes adds wings to the heels, and sometimes nails them to the ground, and fetters them from moving.
Michel de MontaigneNobody is exempt from saying stupid things, the harm is to do it presumptuously.
Michel de Montaigne