The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those resp…

Michel de Montaigne
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The honor we receive from those that fear us, is not honor; those respects are paid to royalty and not to me. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (2013). Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays, p.55, Courier Corporation
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A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. In solitude alone can he know true freedom.
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