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• There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xi, Of Cruelty...
• I find that the best virtue I have has in it some tincture of vice.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xx, That we taste nothing pure...
• I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap. xi...
• Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap. xi...
• We seek and offer ourselves to be gulled. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap.
  xi...
• Few men have been admired by their own domestics.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap ii, Of Repentance...
• How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputation!
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xvi, Of Glory...
• And not to serve for a table-talk. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
  iii, The Custom of the Isle of Cea...
• One may be humble out of pride. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
  xvii, Of Presumptio...