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Baron de Montesquieu

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
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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Depth Philosophical Public Speaking
You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Learning Littles Study
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
The Christian religion is a stranger to mere despotic power. The mildness so frequently recommended in the Gospel is incompatible with the despotic rage.
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Christian Liberty Stranger
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is lessneed of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.
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Government Law Thinking
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
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.
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Character Connections Jurisprudence
What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them astray.
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Fear Men Silly
In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.
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Government Law Republic

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