Those who shake the State are easily the first to be engulfed in its destruction. The fruits of dissension are not gathered by the one who began it: … - Michel de Montaigne

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Those who shake the State are easily the first to be engulfed in its destruction. The fruits of dissension are not gathered by the one who began it: he stirs and troubles the waters for other men to fish in.

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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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