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I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

Baron de Montesquieu

It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Aunt Believe East
For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.
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Bankers Country Jobs
Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.
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Day Happy Independence Law Liberty
Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.
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Enjoy Government Liberty
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.
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Nature Proportion Rewards
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
Power should be a check on power.
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Checks Evil Good
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.
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Differences Independence Law
An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
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
Law should be like death, which spares no one.
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Law Spare

I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

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I acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.

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