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The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.

Baron de Montesquieu

Peace is a natural effect of trade.
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Natural Philosophical Trade
The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfil the obligations of the state, which owes to every citizen a certain subsistence, a proper nourishment, convenient clothing, and a kind of life not incompatible with health.
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Citizens Men Naked
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.
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Busy Polite Time
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
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
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
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
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Apathy Democracy Wisdom
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
The culminating point of administration is to know well how much power, great or small, we ought to use in all circumstances.
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Administration Power Use
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
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy

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