The victories of character are instant, and victories for all.
As many languages as he has, as many friends, as many arts and trades, so many times is he a man.
Self sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.
I have only one doctrine, the infinitude of the private man.
All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves.
This book of Montaigne the world has endorsed by translating it into all tongues.