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I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.
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Abuse Authority Men
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
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
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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Brain Guarantees Humans
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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Gratitude Men Ties
Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.
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Country Republic Virtue
In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive in regard to matters that depend on the civil law.
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Government Law Three
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Aunt Believe East
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.
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Law Passion Powerful

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