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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

We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.
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Magic Two Wisdom
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.
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Abuse Evil Men
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
The pagan religion, which prohibited only some of the grosser crimes, and which stopped the hand but meddled not with the heart, might have crimes that were inexplicable.
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Hands Heart might
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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Executrix Judging Liberty Separate
In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.
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Men Politics Republican
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
The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.
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Act Law Overt Punish

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.

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