It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.
Montaigne, Michel De
death dying
If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.
worry nature death die job head
Death, they say, acquits us of all obligations.
death
Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one's own goodness.
proof confidence good goodness
I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.
honesty lying lie injury greater
One may be humble out of pride.
pride humility humble
'Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
intelligence mind
My trade and art is to live.
life art live trade
As an enemy is made more fierce by our flight, so Pain grows proud to see us knuckle under it. She will surrender upon much better terms to those who make head against her.
pain flight surrender enemy head proud made
Hath God obliged himself not to exceed the bounds of our knowledge?
religion knowledge god
The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
world
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