Quotation by Michel de Montaigne

It has never occurred to me to wish for empire or royalty, nor for the eminence of those high and commanding fortunes. My aim lies not in that direction; I love myself too well.
Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), French essayist. "Of Coaches," The Essays (Les Essais), bk. III, ch. 6, Abel Langelier, Paris (1588).
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