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Meaning
The quote suggests that people can respond to hardship in similar ways whether they are wise or foolish. In difficult situations, both may arrive at the same emotional core and the same determination to endure. It presents suffering as a place where the difference between wisdom and stupidity can become less important.
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Source
The Essays of Montaigne, Book I, Chapter LIV
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "The Essays of Montaigne, Book I, Chapter LIV" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.
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About Michel de Montaigne
French philosopher and essayist of the Renaissance He pioneered the personal essay as a form of self-exploration, blending skepticism with intimate reflection on human nature. His *Essais* remain foundational for modern thought on experience, doubt, and the limits of knowledge.
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