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There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

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An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
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.
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Age Men Passion
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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Law Name Tyrant
When a government is arrived to that degree of corruption as to be incapable of reforming itself, it would not lose much by being new moulded.
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Corruption Degrees Government
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
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
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
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
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.
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Country Republic Virtue

There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

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