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Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.

Baron de Montesquieu

The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
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Country Freedom Wells
I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself.
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Another Execute Impossible Maxims
An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
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Future Life Philosophical
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.
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Equality Men War
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
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Philosophical Success Wise
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
Friendship is a contract in which we render small services in expectation of big ones.
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Contract Expectation Friendship
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War
Each citizen contributes to the revenues of the State a portion of his property in order that his tenure of the rest may be secure.
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Citizens May Order
We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.
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Magic Two Wisdom
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.
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Happiness Laughter Men
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason

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