Quote of Michel de Montaigne: Philosophy is the art which teaches...
Biography - Michel de Montaigne:
Born: 1533 - Died: 1592
Period:
16th century
Place of birth: France
Note
"Since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other ages, why do we not instruct them in it?
Udum et molle lutum est; nunc nunc properandus et acri
Fingendus sine fine rota.
[The clay is soft and malleable. Quick! hurry to fashion it on that potter’s wheel which is for ever spinning.]"
Quote source: Essays
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: to learn
Quotes for: to live
Quotes about philosophy:
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