Un peu de chaque chose, et rien du tout, a la française. - Michel de Montaigne

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Engraved portrait of Michel de Montaigne, facing left

Un peu de chaque chose, et rien du tout, a la française.

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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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"We are never at home, we are always beyond. Fear, desire, hope, project us toward the future and steal from us the consideration of what is, to busy us with what will be, even when we shall no longer be."

-from "Our feelings reach out beyond us"
The Complete Essays · September 7, 1993 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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