"Ignorance is the softest pillow…" — Michel de Montaigne

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L'ignorance est l'oreiller le plus doux sur lequel un homme puisse reposer sa tête.

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“The thing I fear most is fear”

Michel de Montaigne

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“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom”

“Confidence in others' honesty and sincerity motivates me when I am in difficult situations.”

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