There 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 MontaigneWisdom is a solid and entire building, of which every piece keeps its place and bears its mark.
Michel de MontaigneI know that the arms of friendship are long enough to reach from the one end of the world to the other
Michel de MontaigneIt takes strong ears indeed to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship. For it is a healthy love that will risk wounding or offending in order to profer a benefit.
Michel de Montaigne