To which we may add this other Aristotelian consideration, … - Michel de Montaigne

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To which we may add this other Aristotelian consideration, that he who confers a benefit on any one loves him better than he is beloved by him again.

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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To which we may add this other Aristotelian consideration, that he who confers a benefit on any one loves him better than he is beloved by him again. - Michel de Montaigne

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