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Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)
French essayist [more author details]
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When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.
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Michel de Montaigne
whoever saw old age that did not applaud the past and condemn the present?
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Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
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Michel de Montaigne, 'De l'experience,' 1580-88
I will follow the right side even to the fire, but excluding the fire if I can.
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Michel de Montaigne, 'De l'utile et de l'honnete,' 1580-88

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