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As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.

Baron de Montesquieu

There are countries where a man is worth nothing; there are others where he is worth less than nothing.
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Country Men Nothing Worth
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
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
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
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
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
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy
At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.
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Country Debt World
Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.
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Abuse Evil Men
One more organ or one less in our body would give us a different intelligence. In fact, all the established laws as to why our body is a certain way would be different if our body were not that way.
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Body Giving Law
The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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Divorce Given Moments
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should

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