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The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.

Baron de Montesquieu

Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
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
The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.
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Country Criminals Tests
Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
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Country Freedom Wells
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
The severity of the laws prevents their execution.
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Execution Law Philosophical
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
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
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
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Civil War Kingdoms War
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very

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