Arts and sciences are not cast in a mould, but are found and perfected…

Michel de Montaigne
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Arts and sciences are not cast in a mould, but are found and perfected by degrees, by often handling and polishing. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated), p.796, Delphi Classics
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Arts and sciences are not cast in a mould, but are found and perfected by degrees, by often handling and polishing. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated), p.796, Delphi Classics

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