Michel de Montaigne: 15 pithy quotes on his birthday

February 28th marks Michel de Montaigne's 480th birthday. Here, to celebrate, are some of his most enduring aphorisms. 

3. Relativity

By Michel de Montaigne [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

“Truth for us nowadays is not what is, but what others can be brought to accept.”

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