I honor most those to whom I show least honor; and where my soul moves with great alacrity, I forget the proper steps of ceremony. Michel de Montaigne
You must show no mercy...nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...for your greatness will silence them all. See image
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done. See image Christian Nestell Bovee
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. See image Saint Francis de Sales
I care not so much what I am to others as what I am to myself. I will be rich by myself, and not by borrowing. See image Michel de Montaigne
If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. See image Michel de Montaigne
The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest. See image Michel de Montaigne