What did Michel de Montaigne mean by: Wise men have more to learn of fools than fools of wise men. - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France Copy
+ The oldest and best known evil was ever more supportable than one that was new and untried. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, Michel de Montaigne, Evil, Wickedness, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ There is a plague on Man, the opinion that he knows something. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, Michel de Montaigne, Opinion, Plague, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ Habituation puts to sleep the eye of our judgment. Feraz Zeid, June 3, 2023December 12, 2023, Michel de Montaigne, Eye, Judgment, Sleep, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ The thing I fear most is fear. Feraz Zeid, August 21, 2023December 12, 2023, Michel de Montaigne, Fear, Political, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ Saying is one thing and doing is another Feraz Zeid, June 22, 2023December 12, 2023, Michel de Montaigne, Action, One Thing, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ Judgement can do without knowledge: but not knowledge without judgement. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, Michel de Montaigne, Judgement, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ Example is a bright looking-glass, universal and for all shapes to look into. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024January 16, 2024, Michel de Montaigne, Example, Glasses, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
+ True freedom is to have power over oneself for everything. Feraz Zeid, July 10, 2023December 12, 2023, Michel de Montaigne, Freedom, Power, Self, 0 - Michel de Montaigne Philosopher · France
The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one’s self. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
A wise man neither suffers himself to be governed, nor attempts to govern others. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. - Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise. - Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
