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There is hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.

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There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
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Civil War Kingdoms War
Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.
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Men People Teamwork
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
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
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
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
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
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
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
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Delight Hours Philosophical
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.
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Cutting Government Tree
There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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Executrix Judging Liberty Separate
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.
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Crime People Progress
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick

There is hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.

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