
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself. " "I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older. " "It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully. " "An untempted woman cannot boast of her chastity. " "I quote others only in order the better to express myself. " __Michel de Montaigne