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What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.

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Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.
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Checks Power Should
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should
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
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
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God Philosophical Two Sides
We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.
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Magic Two Wisdom
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
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
The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.
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Act Law Overt Punish
A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.
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People Style Writing
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles

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