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Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.

Baron de Montesquieu

The pagan religion, which prohibited only some of the grosser crimes, and which stopped the hand but meddled not with the heart, might have crimes that were inexplicable.
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Hands Heart might
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
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
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer.
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Despise Fool Law Men
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
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
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?
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God Religion Thinking
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.
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Divorce Given Moments

Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.

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