Michel de Montaigne Quote – A Man of Understanding

“A man of understanding has lost nothing, if he has himself.’ – Michel de Montaigne
Read more“A man of understanding has lost nothing, if he has himself.’ – Michel de Montaigne
Read more“Humanity grows more and more intelligent, yet there is dearly more trouble and less happiness daily. How can this be so? It is because intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom. When a society misuses partial intelligence and ignores holistic wisdom, its people forget the benefits of a plain and natural life. Seduced by their desires, emotions, and egos, […]
Read more“To be nobody but yourself in a world doing it’s best to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human can ever fight and never stop fighting” – E. E. Cummings
Read more“Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.” – Barbara Kingsolver
Read more“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Read more“Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton
Read more“The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.” – Paul Fix
Read more“Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.” – Ludwig van Beethoven
Read more“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” – May Sarton
Read more“Be yourself” is about the worst advice you can give some people. – Tom Masson
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