Montaigne, Michel De

It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.

death

Montaigne, Michel De

If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.

death

Montaigne, Michel De

Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.

death

Montaigne, Michel De

Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one's own goodness.

goodness

Montaigne, Michel De

I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.

honesty

Montaigne, Michel De

One may be humble out of pride.

humility

Montaigne, Michel De

'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.

intelligence

Montaigne, Michel De

My trade and art is to live.

life

Montaigne, Michel De

As an enemy is made more fierce by our flight, so Pain grows proud to see us knuckle under it. She will surrender upon much better terms to those who make head against her.

pain

Montaigne, Michel De

Hath God obliged himself not to exceed the bounds of our knowledge?

religion

Montaigne, Michel De

The world is but a perpetual see-saw.

world