Michel de Montaigne Quotes
In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word.
Citations
Montaigne, Michel de. Essays of Michel de Montaigne. Translated by Charles Cotton, vol. 1, George Bell and Sons, 1892, p. 31.
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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, also known as Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. His massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written.