Sunday, March 25, 2012

non-objectivity

We, and our judgment, and all mortal things

go on flowing and rolling unceasingly.

Thus nothing certain can be established

about one thing by another,

both the judging and the judged

being in continual change and motion.


--- Montaigne

6 comments:

  1. Thanks Cathy; I'm reading a wonderful book titled, "How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer" by Sarah Bakewell.

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  2. Montaigne was a great thinker & sage ...

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  3. Hi Sasa, Bakewell's book also makes him seem very human and lovable.

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  4. Thanks for posting this great quote by Montaigne. Bakewell's book is fascinating!

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  5. Thanks Diane; I'm glad that you're looking at the Bakewell!

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