Citations de Michel de Montaigne

Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, 1533-1592

Quotations from Montaigne's Essays
selected and translated by Anthony Weir
with glosses and comments.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne
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21.11.10

C'est une maladie particulière, et qui ne se voit en aucune autre créature, de se haïr et dédaigner.

The afflictions of self-hate and self-contempt are unique to Man.

1 comment:

  1. Wofl21 November 2010 at 04:03

    or:
    To hate and despise ourselves is a species-specific condition.

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