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Michel de Montaigne

There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.

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Montaigne is saying that running a family can be almost as frustrating and difficult as running a whole country. He highlights that managing people, whether in a small household or a large government, involves similar challenges and annoyances.

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