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Michel de Montaigne Quotes:

Ocupation: Writer

Life: February 28, 1533 - September 13, 1592

Birthday: February 28

Death: September 13

Knowledge is an excellent drug; but no drug has virtue enough to preserve itself from corruption and decay, if the vessel be tainted and impure wherein it is put to keep.

- Michel de Montaigne

source: Michel de Montaigne (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated)”, p.339, Delphi Classics

topic: Knowledge, Drug, Decay, Tainted

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