George Savile vs. Michel de Montaigne
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
George Savile
1551 – 1622
George Savile or Saville may refer to:Sir George Savile, 1st Baronet (1551–1622), MP for Yorkshire and Boroughbridge George Savile, MP for Morpeth and Appleby Sir George Savile, 7th Baronet (1679–1743), English politician Sir George Savile, 8th Baronet (1726–1784), English politician George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633–1695), English statesman, writer, and politician George Savile (cricketer) (1847–1904), cricketer George Saville, footballer for Millwall and Northern Ireland
"MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use."
Michel de Montaigne
1533 – 1592
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight.
"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I."
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