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

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When a government lasts a long while, it deteriorates by insensible degrees. Republics end through luxury, monarchies through poverty.
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Government Long Luxury
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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Depth Philosophical Public Speaking
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
For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.
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Bankers Country Jobs
There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
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Civil War Kingdoms War
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.
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Law Real War
Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.
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Day Happy Independence Law Liberty
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
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
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
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Delight Hours Philosophical
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War

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