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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

Ever since the invention of gunpowder.. I continually tremble lest men should, in the end, uncover some secret which would provide a short way of abolishing mankind, of annihilating peoples and nations in their entirety.
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Gunpowder Men Secret
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
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Art History Philosophy
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
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
Liberty… is there only when there is no abuse of power.
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Abuse Liberty Power
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
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 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
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.
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Law Real War
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made
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
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Men in excess of happiness or misery are equally inclined to severity. Witness conquerors and monks! It is mediocrity alone, and a mixture of prosperous and adverse fortune that inspire us with lenity and pity.
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Inspire Men Mixtures
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible

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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