Quote of Michel de Montaigne - Virtue will not be followed but...
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
Virtue will not be followed but for herself; and, if we sometimes borrow her mask for some other occasion, she presently pulls it off again.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about virtue:
Recommend virtue to your children it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.
Quotes about mask:
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Michel de Montaigne also said...
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