“Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.”
– Michel de Montaigne
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Frank criticism – Michel de Montaigne
“We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship; for to undertake to wound or offend a man for his own good is to have a healthy love for him.”
– Michel de Montaigne
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Wisdom – Michel de Montaigne
“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.”
– Michel de Montaigne