Wisdom Quote by Michel de Montaigne — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Though the ancient poet in Plutarch tells us we must not trouble the gods with our affairs because they take no heed of our angers and disputes, we can never enough decry the disorderly sallies of our minds.”

“Les naturels sanguinaires à l'endroit des bestes, tesmoignent une propension naturelle à la cruauté.”

“Why do people respect the package rather than the man?”

“I quote others only in order the better to express myself.”

“It is a disaster that wisdom forbids you to be satisfied with yourself and always sends you away dissatisfied and fearful, whereas stubbornness and foolhardiness fill their hosts with joy and assurance.”

“If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God and a coward towards men.”

“Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.”

“Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring what others think.”

“Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.”

“The traditional wisdom when dealing with poltergeist phenomena is to keep an eye out for adolescent children in the vicinity.”

“The Lacandones have no way of saying 'hello' or 'good-bye'; when they meet they just start talking, and when they depart they just walk away. It's as if the bonds of family and friendship are not disconnected by distance and therefore do not need to be reestablished.”

“Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.”