Every period of life has its peculiar prejudices; whoever saw old age, that did not applaud the past, … - Michel de Montaigne

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We need to remember that though we make our friends, God has made our neighbors – everywhere. Love should have no boundary; we should have no narrow loyalties.

Michel de Montaigne

Every period of life has its peculiar prejudices; whoever saw old age, that did not applaud the past, and condemn the present times?

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Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons for ages.

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