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Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.

Baron de Montesquieu

The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Divorce Given Moments
In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Government Law Republic
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.
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Government Men Needs
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
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person… there can be no liberty.
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Enforcement Law Liberty
The state is the association of men, and not men themselves; the citizen may perish, and the man remain.
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Citizens Men Society
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
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.
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Day Happy Independence Law Liberty
Each citizen contributes to the revenues of the State a portion of his property in order that his tenure of the rest may be secure.
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Citizens May Order
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise

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