People seek the approval of the crowd; Montaigne sought self-respect. Every one can play his part in the farce, and act an honest role on the stage. But to be disciplined within, in one's own breast, where all is permissible and all is concealed. That is the point. #DavidBrooks

- June 26, 2024

People seek the approval of the crowd; Montaigne sought self-respect. Every one can play his part in the farce, and act an honest role on the stage. But to be disciplined within, in one's own breast, where all is permissible and all is concealed. That is the point. #DavidBrooks
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People seek the approval of the crowd; Montaigne sought self-respect. Every one can play his part in the farce, and act an honest role on the stage. But to be disciplined within, in one's own breast, where all is permissible and all is concealed. That is the point. #DavidBrooks

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