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Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.

Baron de Montesquieu

Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick
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 reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself.
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Another Execute Impossible Maxims
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.
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Religious Spirit War
As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
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Age Men Passion
Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.
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Body Honor Thinking
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.
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Ambition Community Mind
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
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
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

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