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• Accustom him to everything, that he may not be a Sir Paris, a carpet-knight, -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book i, Chap.
  xxv, Of the Education of Childre...
• Apollo said that every one's true worship was that which he found in use in the place where he chanced to be.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xii, Apology for Raimond Sebond...
• One may be humble out of pride. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
  xvii, Of Presumptio...
• It is not without good reason said, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book i, Chap. ix, Of Lia...
• What if he has borrowed the matter and spoiled the form, as it oft falls out?
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap. viii...
• There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grai
  he most universal quality is diversity. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap....
• Saying is one thing, doing another. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
  xxxi, Of Ange...
• We were halves throughout, and to that degree that methinks by outliving him I defraud him of his part.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book i, Chap. xxvii, Of Friendship...
• Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a worm, and yet he will be making gods by dozens.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xii, Apology for Raimond Sebond...