Philosophical discussions habitually make men happy and joyful not fro…

Michel de Montaigne
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Philosophical discussions habitually make men happy and joyful not frowning and sad. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1991). The essays of Michel de Montaigne, Lane, Allen
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Philosophical discussions habitually make men happy and joyful not frowning and sad. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1991). The essays of Michel de Montaigne, Lane, Allen

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