Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

"The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness."
— Michel de Montaigne
"On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom."
— Michel de Montaigne
"The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself."
— Michel de Montaigne
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne

Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (/mɒnˈteɪn/ mon-TAYN; French: [miʃɛl ekɛm də mɔ̃tɛɲ]; Middle French: [miˈʃɛl ejˈkɛm də mõnˈtaɲə]; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as Michel d...