But for all that, it is no reason that a man should be left a common s… — Essays

Essays — Michel de Montaigne

But for all that, it is no reason that a man should be left a common soldier, who deserves to become a captain; nor to assign mean functions to those who are perfectly equal to the highest. In truth, his powers were badly economised and too sparingly employed; insomuch that, over and above his actual work, there was abundant capacity lying idle which might have been called into service, both to the public advantage and his own private glory.

Endroit: BOOK THE FIRST. · ¶157
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