"On the highest throne in the…" — Michel de Montaigne

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“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.”

Michel de Montaigne

“There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.”

“Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.”

“The clearest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness”

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