Michel de Montaigne: There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselv — Michel de Montaigne

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

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