All the world knows me in my book, and my book in me.
Michel De MontaigneRead
Life in itself is neither good nor evil, it is the place of good and evil, according to what you make it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is neutral and shaped by our actions and choices.
This quote by Michel De Montaigne suggests that life itself does not possess inherent qualities of good or evil. Instead, it serves as a canvas where human actions and decisions define the moral landscape, indicating that our perspectives and choices influence our understanding of life positively or negatively.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth, this quote can inspire individuals to take responsibility for their life experiences.
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Pythagoras used to say that life resembles the Olympic Games: a few people strain their muscles to carry off a prize; others bring trinkets to sell to the crowd for gain; and some there are, and not the worst, who seek no other profit than to look at the show and see how and why everything is done; spectators of the life of other people in order to judge and regulate their own.
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There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
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Those who have compared our life to a dream were right... we were sleeping wake, and waking sleep.
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Such as are in immediate fear of a losing their estates, of banishment, or of slavery, live in perpetual anguish, and lose all appetite and repose; whereas such as are actually poor, slaves, or exiles, ofttimes live as merrily as other folk.
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