Living is my job and my art.

Mon metier et mon art c'est vivre.

Michel de Montaigne

Essays

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Topic

Living life to the fullest Life

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Source

Use Makes Perfect Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michael. "De l'Exercitation [Use Makes Perfect]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Practice." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

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Source
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Time
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Original Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. Letter to Theo van Gogh. 29 Dec. 1881.

Current Citation

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Another quote from European Renaissance

Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

John Milton

Paradise Lost

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John Milton
Source
Paradise Lost
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Another quote originally in French

Extremes meet.

Louis Sebastian Mercier

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Horseshoe theory

Author

Louis Sebastian Mercier
Source
Tableau de Paris
Language
French
Time
1782 1780s 18th century
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Citation

Mercier, Louis-Sebastien. "Les Extremes se touchent." Tableau de Paris. Amsterdam, 1782, vol. 4, ch. 348.