The most beautiful lives, to my mind,are those that conform… - Michel de Montaigne

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The most beautiful lives, to my mind,are those that conform to the common human pattern, with order, but without miracle, and without eccentricity.

Michel de Montaigne

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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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The usefulness of living lies not in duration but in what you make of it. Some have lived long and lived little. See to it while you are still here. Whether you have lived enough depends not on a count of years but on your will.

No one should be subjected to force over things which belonged to him.

When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me?

The most beautiful lives, to my mind,are those that conform to the common human pattern, with order, but without miracle, and without eccentricity. - Michel de Montaigne

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