"Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, research is the means of all learning, and ignorance is the end."
About Michel de Montaigne
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.
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