Michel de Montaigne: A Little Book of Selected Quotes on Life, Ethics, and Philosophy

By Aeon Publishing

"To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquility in our conduct. Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately. All other things, ruling, hoarding, building, are only little appendages and props, at most." ~ Michel de Montaigne Selected Quotes by Michel de Montaigne now at your fingertips Perfect for casual reading, sparking new ideas, and finding inspiration Makes for a great gift choice EDITORIAL UPDATE: Now includes a brief biography of Michel de Montaigne -- "The birth of all things is weak and tender; and therefore we should have our eyes intent on beginnings." ~ Michel de Montaigne -- "In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page-boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk - they are all part of the curriculum." ~ Michel de Montaigne -- "Life in itself is neither good nor evil; it is the scene of good or evil as you make it. And, if you have lived a day, you have seen all: one day is equal and like to all other days. There is no other light, no other shade; this very sun, this moon, these very stars, this very order and disposition of things, is the same your ancestors enjoyed, and that shall also entertain your posterity." ~ Michel de Montaigne -- "There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent." ~ Michel de Montaigne

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B14HKXFG
• ISBN13: 9798826169308
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"