I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

Quote of the Week 41

"I quote others only in order the better to express myself."
― Michel de Montaigne

Triggered by the discussion of Montaigne's Essais in a WDR 5 podcast.

A variant of the original French quote:

"Je ne dis les autres, sinon pour d'autant plus me dire."

"I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better."