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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19.11.10

Il y a certaines choses que l'on cache pour les montrer.

There are certain things which we hide in order to reveal them.

1 comment:

  1. Wofl19 November 2010 at 04:51

    Out of context, this apophthegm is somewhat mysterious - and, to me, puzzling. I cannot think of anything best shown by being hidden.

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