Maxioms by Michel De Montaigne
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.
