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It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
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Country Humanity Patriotism
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
Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.
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Acceptance Done Wonderful
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one’s wit at the expense of one’s better nature.
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Favors Talking Wit
I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve.
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Fearless Philosophical Reading
I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.
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Extremes Mankind Moderation
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
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Art History Philosophy
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
Friendship is a contract in which we render small services in expectation of big ones.
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Contract Expectation Friendship
For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.
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Bankers Country Jobs
Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.
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Earth Law Political
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat

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