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Baron de Montesquieu

Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
Law should be like death, which spares no one.
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Law Spare
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.
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Ambition Community Mind
A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
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Delight Dull Reading
Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition of the people in whose favor it is established.
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Favor Government People
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
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 spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.
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Action Law Lending
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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Law Name Tyrant
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
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States

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