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The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.

Baron de Montesquieu

The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions
Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.
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Country Republic Virtue
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
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
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.
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Act Law Overt Punish
Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition of the people in whose favor it is established.
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Favor Government People
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
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
In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive in regard to matters that depend on the civil law.
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Government Law Three
The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.
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Country Criminals Tests
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
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Difficult People Since Thinking
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical

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