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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

Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.
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Enjoy Government Liberty
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
…when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.
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Corruption Law Republic
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
Ever since the invention of gunpowder.. I continually tremble lest men should, in the end, uncover some secret which would provide a short way of abolishing mankind, of annihilating peoples and nations in their entirety.
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Gunpowder Men Secret
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity Law Men
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 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
Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.
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Men People Teamwork
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
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.
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Crime People Progress
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.
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Cutting Government Tree

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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