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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

Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Politics Republic Wisdom
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
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Law Liberty Umpires
If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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Catching Running Succeed
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
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Art History Philosophy
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Aunt Believe East
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.
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Busy Polite Time
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.
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Crime People Progress
The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States

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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