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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War
Peace is a natural effect of trade.
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Natural Philosophical Trade
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
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Country Humanity Patriotism
There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.
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Another Doors Fortune Window
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
I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.
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Extremes Mankind Moderation
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.
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Learning Men Science
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men Speak Writing
The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins.
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Machines Passion Ruins

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