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When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty
If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman… because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.
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Firsts Men Ruin
It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.
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Checks Power Should
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
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
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men Speak Writing

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