Michel De Montaigne
(1533–1592) (1533-1592) French-Occitan author, humanistic philosopher, statesman
“Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.”
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