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magnis magnos clericos non sunt magis magnos sapientes - the greatest scholars are not the wisest men
"Since learned men have appeared, good men are lacking" - Seneca, epistle 95

More montaigne, "we labour only to fill the memory, and we leave the understanding and the conscience empty."
"We learn to say 'cicero so says, such is Plato's character, these are Aristotle's very words." But what do we ourselves say? What is our judgement? A parrot could speak as wisely"

Montaigne, "but how it can be that a mind rich in the knowledge of so many things does not thereby become more alive and more awake"
"We readily ask ourselves 'does he know greek or Latin? Does he write in verse or prose?' but whether he has become better or more thoughtful - that is the principle thing, and that is left in the background. The enquiry should be, who is the best learned, not who is the most learned."

..."man should have equal command both of his mind and body. If one fails, he suffers for it, and the mind especially, if unsupported by the body, would soon give way"

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"the child was taught to love a science before being crammed with it, thus avoiding that knowledge which, says Montaigne, "floats on the surface of the brain," without penetrating the understanding, or rendering its possessor either wiser or better. Later, a well-prepared intellect can choose its path for itself and follow it profitably. In this well-ordered education the principles of health took a foremost place."

"is it possible you do not understand," added herr Schultz, coldly, "that I never speak of my plans but before those who cannot repeat them?"
The bell rang. Arminius and Sigimer, two giants, appeared at the door.

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