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Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.

Baron de Montesquieu

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.
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Happiness Laughter Men
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
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made
In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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Equality Law Men
Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.
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Democracy Fall Spirit
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
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
Peace is a natural effect of trade.
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Natural Philosophical Trade
The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.
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Deed Majority Men
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
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
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
That anyone who possesses power has a tendency to abuse it is an eternal truth. They tend to go as far as the barriers will allow.
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Abuse Peace Tendencies
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want

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