The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom. - Michel de Montaigne

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The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.

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About Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem, lord of the manor of Montaigne, Dordogne) (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was an influential French Renaissance writer, generally considered to be the inventor of the personal essay.

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Alternative Names: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Miquèu Eiquèm de Montanha Miqueu Eiquem de Montanha
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Qui craint de souffrir souffre déjà de ce qu’il craint.

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