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When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men Speak Writing
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman… because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.
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Firsts Men Ruin
There are bad examples which are worse than crimes; and more states have perished from the violation of morality than from the violation of law.
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Example Law Morality
There is a very good saying that if triangles invented a god, they would make him three-sided.
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Mathematics Three Triangles
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.
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Differences Independence Law
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have their laws: the Deity His laws, the material world its laws, the intelligences superior to man their laws, the beasts their laws, man his laws.
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God Nature Science
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise

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