Man is the sole animal whose nudities offend his own companions, and t…

Michel de Montaigne
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Man is the sole animal whose nudities offend his own companions, and the only one who, in his natural actions, withdraws and hides himself from his own kind. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1853). The Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy. With Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices &c., &c, p.222
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