Yet, privately, he sincerely spoke of the role of religion in his life.
Nothing better can be said of Montaigne than the words of these two eminent nobodies: "It seemed to me as if I had myself written the book, in some former life, so sincerely it spoke to my thought and experience" (Emerson); "It is not in Montaigne but in myself, that I find all that I see in him" (Pascal).
A surprising number try to speak sincerely, only to find themselves teased.
The link is in the wish to speak sincerely and truthfully, to refuse lies and half-truths.
"If we speak sincerely about our belief that climate change represents a real threat to our well-being and our planet's well-being, and that our faith compels us to respond, over time we can influence others," said the executive director of GreenFaith, the Rev. Fletcher Harper.
It's important to let a child know sincerely that they can speak with you about the situation at any time.
However, allow me to speak more sincerely as an Orthodox faithful and theologian, rather than as a spokesman for my church or the council.
Brutus may have spoken sincerely but Antony has both sincerity and a savviness about what works with the people on his side.
It is not clear whether he was speaking sincerely.
The child of missionaries (glimpsed in flashback), she wears a cross and speaks sincerely and literally about going to meet her maker.
