Black t-shirt, front: "The greatest thing in the world is for a man to know that he is his own." Montaigne, Essais.

Navy t-shirt, front: "The greatest thing in the world is for a man to know that he is his own." Montaigne, Essais.

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The Greatest Thing in the World — Michel de Montaigne Quote T-Shirt

$32.00

Color:

Vintage Black Navy

Size:

Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size	Chest width	Length
XS	16½	27
S	18	28
M	20	29
L	22	30
XL	24	31
2XL	26	32

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% combed, ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz per square yard. Lightweight and pre-shrunk.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

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The last box is out of the car. Nobody is waiting on a call, an excuse, or a ride. The quiet feels strange for a day, then it’s yours.

“The greatest thing in the world is for a man to know that he is his own.”
— Michel de Montaigne
Essais, Book I, Ch. XXXVIII, “Of Solitude,” 1580. Translated by Charles Cotton, 1685–86. We check every line against a primary source.

Most of the internet prints a different sentence: “to know how to belong to oneself.” That wording comes from a modern translation. This one is Cotton’s, from the 1680s.

Wear it the first day you answer to no one.

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