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Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.

Baron de Montesquieu

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.
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Democracy Equality Love
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
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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Law Name Tyrant
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.
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Despotism Honor Political Republic
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Learning Littles Study
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
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
The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.
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Busy Polite Time
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.
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Learning Men Science
Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things.
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Law Relation

Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.

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