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As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

Baron de Montesquieu

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person… there can be no liberty.
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Enforcement Law Liberty
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things.
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Law Relation
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer.
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Despise Fool Law Men
I like peasants-they are not sophisticated enough to reason speciously.
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Enough Reason Sophisticated
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.
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Learning Men Science
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.
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Adventure Empires Greatness
Power should be a check on power.
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Checks Evil Good
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
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Country Freedom Wells
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit

As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

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As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

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