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In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.

Baron de Montesquieu

In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Liberty Light States
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
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Politics Republic Wisdom
I never listen to calumnies, because if they are untrue I run the risk of being deceived, and if they be true, of hating persons not worth thinking about.
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Hate Running Thinking
I like peasants-they are not sophisticated enough to reason speciously.
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Enough Reason Sophisticated
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
Men in excess of happiness or misery are equally inclined to severity. Witness conquerors and monks! It is mediocrity alone, and a mixture of prosperous and adverse fortune that inspire us with lenity and pity.
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Inspire Men Mixtures
Virtue has needs of limits.
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Limits Needs Virtue
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.
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Government Order Political
The public business must be carried on with a certain motion, neither too quick nor too slow.
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Business Certain Motion Quick Slow

In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.

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