Michel De Montaigne said this quote

“ Pride and curiosity are the two scourges of our souls. The latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything, and the former forbids us to leave anything unresolved and undecided. ”

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If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.

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Michel De Montaigne Love

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

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Michel De Montaigne Ataraxy Independence Individuality Inspirational Self Assurance Self Awareness Self Containment Self Determination Self Esteem Self Reliance Self Respect Self Sufficiency Self Trust Solitude

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

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Michel De Montaigne Confidence Inspirational Pride

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

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