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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

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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Despotism Honor Political Republic
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Philosophical Thinking
The state is the association of men, and not men themselves; the citizen may perish, and the man remain.
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Citizens Men Society
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
I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.
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Religious Spirit War
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.
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Democracy Equality Love
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity Law Men
Virtue is necessary to a republic.
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Republic Virtue
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.
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Law Passion Powerful
We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.
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Education School Two
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason

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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