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The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.

Baron de Montesquieu

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Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Philosophical Thinking
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
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
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is lessneed of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.
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Government Law Thinking
Virtue has needs of limits.
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Limits Needs Virtue
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.
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Checks Power Should
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
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
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick

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