Quote of Michel de Montaigne - Philosophize is to learn how to...
Biography - Michel de Montaigne:
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is a French Renaissance writer and philosopher.
Born: 1533 - Died: 1592
Period:
16th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1533 - Died: 1592
Period:
16th century
Place of birth: France
Philosophize is to learn how to die.
Translation
(German, French)
See also...
Quotes for: to learn
What experience and history teach is this — that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.
You shall learn to laugh. Now, all higher humor begins with this, that one no longer takes one's person seriously.
Quotes for: to die
He who would make serious use of his life must always act as though he had a long time to live and must schedule his time as though he were about to die.
Quotes about philosophy:
To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.
Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.
Michel de Montaigne also said...
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