I know very well that few will quarrel with the licence of my writings… — Essays

Essays — Michel de Montaigne

I know very well that few will quarrel with the licence of my writings, who have not more to quarrel with in the licence of their own thoughts: I conform myself well enough to their inclinations, but I offend their eyes. 'Tis a fine humour to strain the writings of Plato, to wrest his pretended intercourses with Phaedo, Dion, Stella, and Archeanassa:

Endroit: CHAPTER V. · ¶3961
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