Quote by Michel de Montaigne

I find no quality so easy for a man to counterfeit as devotion, though his life and manner are not conformable to it; the essence of it is abstruse and occult, but the appearances easy and showy.

I find no quality so easy for a man to counterfeit as devoti

Summary

This quote implies that it is relatively simple for someone to pretend to have deep devotion or dedication, even if their actions and behavior do not align with it. The true essence of devotion is complex and mysterious, but the outward appearance or display of it can be easily manipulated and made to seem genuine. In other words, it suggests that people can easily fake devotion without truly embodying its true meaning and substance.

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