We judge a horse not only by its pace on a racecourse, but also by its…

Michel de Montaigne
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We judge a horse not only by its pace on a racecourse, but also by its walk, nay, when resting in its stable. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1946). The essays
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Now, of all the benefits that virtue confers upon us, the contempt of death is one of the greatest. ✨ Montaigne's Essays: Top Essays.
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.
Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.
When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1946). The essays
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1980). Essays

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