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He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear.
Michel de Montaigne
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Michel de Montaigne
Age: 59 †
Born: 1533
Born: February 28
Died: 1592
Died: September 13
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French Moralist
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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Miquèu Eiquèm de Montanha
Miqueu Eiquem de Montanha
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The finest lives in my opinion are the common model, without miracle and without extravagance.
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A man has need of tough ears to hear himself fairly judged.
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