It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory shoul…

Michel de Montaigne
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It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2013). Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays, p.11, Courier Corporation
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There never were, in the world, two opinions alike, no more than two hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2015). Essays of Montaigne, p.922, Xist Publ … ▶
A hair shirt does not always render those chaste who wear it. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated), p.970, Delphi Classics

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