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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9286 Mihel Eyquem

 
NUMBER:9286
AUTHOR:Michel Eyquem, seigneur de Montaigne (1533–1592)
QUOTATION:The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs whereof they write.
ATTRIBUTION:Book ii. Chap. x. Of Books.