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  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap ii, Of Repentance...
• The middle sort of historians (of which the most part are) spoil all
  they will chew our meat for us. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap....
• All passions that suffer themselves to be relished and digested are but moderate.
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book i, Chap. ii, Of Sorrow...
• 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...
• How many worthy men have we seen survive their own reputation!
  -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xvi, Of Glory...
• Habit is a second nature. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book iii, Chap. x
• 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...
• For a desperate disease a desperate cure. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
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• One may be humble out of pride. -- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book ii, Chap.
  xvii, Of Presumptio...