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The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.

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
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy
The Ottoman Empire whose sick body was not supported by a mild and regular diet, but by a powerful treatment, which continually exhausted it.
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Powerful Sick
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
There is still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.
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Country Government Reality
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
The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfil the obligations of the state, which owes to every citizen a certain subsistence, a proper nourishment, convenient clothing, and a kind of life not incompatible with health.
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Citizens Men Naked
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished.
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Book Suffering Writing
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
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
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise

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