Man, a subject which is marvelously vain, diverse, and like the waves of the sea. — Michel de Montaigne
Man, a subject which is marvelously vain, diverse, and like the waves of the sea.
In the original French
Certes, c'est un subject merveilleusement vain, divers, et ondoyant, que l'homme.
Essays · 1580
★ 3.7Other tags relating to this quote
Topic
Medium
Person
Provenance
Current citation
De Montaigne, Michel. "We Reach the Same End by Discrepant Means." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.
Original citation
De Montaigne, Michel. "Par Divers Moyens On Arrive a Pareille Fin [That Men by Various Means Arrive at the Same End]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.