The utility of living consists not in the length of days, but in the u…

Michel de Montaigne
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The utility of living consists not in the length of days, but in the use of time; a man may have lived long, and yet lived but a little. ✨ Michel de Montaigne Annotated Essays of Michel de Montaigne with English Grammar Exercises: by Michel de Montaigne (Author), Robert Powell (Editor), Powell Publications, LLC
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