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As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

Baron de Montesquieu

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The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
There is hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.
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Grief Hours Reading
There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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Executrix Judging Liberty Separate
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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Depth Philosophical Public Speaking
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one’s wit at the expense of one’s better nature.
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A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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Freedom Liberty Missing
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
The Christian religion is a stranger to mere despotic power. The mildness so frequently recommended in the Gospel is incompatible with the despotic rage.
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Christian Liberty Stranger
The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.
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Law Passion Powerful

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