Michel Villedo (1598–1667) was a French stonemason from Creuse, who became advisor and architect of royal buildings for Louis XIV of France.
Villedo was born in 1598 in Pionnat, in the Creuse department in the Limousin area in central France.
In addition to being a stonemason and advisor and architect of royal buildings for Louis XIV, Michel Villedo was also a writer and philosopher.
Villedo believed that having a closed mind protected one's brain from being overwhelmed by too many ideas and allowed one to focus on the important things in life.
The quote "a closed mind protects the brain" is one of his most famous sayings and is often cited as an example of his unique perspective on life.