If you’ve never been exposed to the timeless ideas of Michel de Montaigne, his essays will leave you with a better understanding of the world and yourself.
In a university philosophy class , I was exposed to the essays of Michel de Montainge. He wrote these essays some 400 years ago. Their timeless nature amazes me. For many situations in today’s world, there is a quote from these works that is applicable:
Quotes from Michel de Montaigne Essays
Stressed?
Sense and reason control anxiety, not houses that overlook the sea.”
Closed-minded?
The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.”
Fears?
A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.”
On Marriage…
Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.”
These essays of Michel de Montaigne should be in every book collection.
I have so enjoyed Montaigne’s thoughts and ideas that one of my goals is to read Montaigne’s essays in their original language: French. I have got a long way to go with that, but maybe I’ll get there someday:
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.”
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