The Death of Marcus Aurelius

The Death of Marcus Aurelius

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Tidbits from Montaigne 44


A man may be humble through vainglory. 

—Michel de Montaigne, Essays 2.17 



3 comments:

  1. Proud of how humble he is or humbled by how proud he is in a moment of insight?

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    1. Yes? ;-) Do you know that feeling where you sense your significance precisely because you are so insignificant?

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    2. I think so. Especially when I look at Hubble telescope images. It gets almost terrifying.

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