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If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.

Baron de Montesquieu

When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.
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Ambition Community Mind
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
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
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.
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Country Debt World
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
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Bigs Favors Friendship
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
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
When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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Brain Guarantees Humans
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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Age Birthday People
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
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
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Funny Inspirational Integrity Leadership
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War

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