People try to get out of themselves and to escape from the man. This is folly; instead of transforming themselves into angels, they turn into beast; … - Michel de Montaigne

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People try to get out of themselves and to escape from the man. This is folly; instead of transforming themselves into angels, they turn into beast; instead of lifting, they degrade themselves. These transcendental humors frighten me, like lofty and inaccessible heights.