Monday, November 1, 2010

Que sais je?

Slowly making my way through Michel de Montaigne's Essais. Montaigne was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. He popularized the essay and was the father of modern skepticism.


Some of my favorite Montaigne quotes:
"When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not passing time with me rather than I with her?"
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself."
"I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better."

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