A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without res…

Michel de Montaigne
452 citations
A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. In solitude alone can he know true freedom.
Truth
26

More Author Quotes

Those who give the first shock to a state are the first overwhelmed in its ruin; the fruits of public commotion are seldom enjoyed by him who was the first mover; he only beats the water for another' … ▶
It is a disaster that wisdom forbids you to be satisfied with yourself and always sends you away dissatisfied and fearful, whereas stubbornness and foolhardiness fill their hosts with joy and assuran … ▶
There is nothing on which men are commonly more intent than on making a way for their opinions. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1958). Complete Essays, p.786, Stanford University Press
On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom. ✨ Essais bk. 3, ch. 13 (1580)
He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1946). The essays

A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. In solitude alone can he know true freedom.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes