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. |