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I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

Baron de Montesquieu

Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
With truths of a certain kind, it is not enough to make them appear convincing: one must also make them felt. Of such kind are moral truths.
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Enough Kind Moral
Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale.
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Envy Men Praise
The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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Divorce Given Moments
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 difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.
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Equality Men War
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
It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.
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Government Men Needs
The public business must be carried on with a certain motion, neither too quick nor too slow.
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Business Certain Motion Quick Slow
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
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power

I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

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