Feb 28, 1533. French essayist and philosopher, born at Perigord, France. “And if you have lived a day,” he wrote in Book I of his Essays, “you have seen everything. One day is equal to all days. There is no other light, no other night. This sun, this moon, these stars, the way they are arranged, all is the very same your ancestors enjoyed and that will entertain your grandchildren.” Died at Montaigne, France, Sept 13, 1592.
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