The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be … - Michel de Montaigne

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The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere is to be nowhere.es

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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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As for extraordinary things, all the provision in the world would not suffice.

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The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness; her state is like that in the regions above the moon, always clear and serene.

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