AuthorMichel de Montaigne
DisciplinePhilosopher
Born28 February 1533
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Biography
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre.
Mark Twain
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect)."
William Shakespeare"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."
Virginia Woolf"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."