Quotation by

Michel de Montaigne

I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but to seek it.

Michel de Montaigne

Truth

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Montaigne is saying that he presents ideas that are unclear and open to interpretation, similar to how teachers introduce uncertain questions to encourage discussion. His goal is not to prove something right or wrong immediately but to explore and discover the truth through ongoing inquiry.

More by this author

All quotes by Michel de Montaigne →

More quotes about Truth

See all →

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.