Quote of Michel de Montaigne - For truly it is to be...
Biography - Michel de Montaigne:
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is a French Renaissance writer and philosopher.
Born: 1533 - Died: 1592
Period:
16th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1533 - Died: 1592
Period:
16th century
Place of birth: France
For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
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(French, German)
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Quotes about action:
Quotes for: game
A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.
Quotes for: child
If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
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