John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9288 Mihel Eyquem
| NUMBER: | 9288 |
| AUTHOR: | Michel Eyquem, seigneur de Montaigne (1533–1592) |
| QUOTATION: | There is, nevertheless, a certain respect and a general duty of humanity that ties us, not only to beasts that have life and sense, but even to trees and plants. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book ii. Chap. xi. Of Cruelty. |