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Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).

Baron de Montesquieu

The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.
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Deed Majority Men
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.
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Character Connections Jurisprudence
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
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Apathy Democracy Wisdom
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.
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Adventure Empires Greatness
As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
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Age Men Passion
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
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
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.
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Believe Miracle Vanity
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.
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Aggression Order Two War
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick

Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).

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