The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUIf you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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There is still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.
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The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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There is a very good saying that if triangles invented a god, they would make him three-sided.
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Liberty… is there only when there is no abuse of power.
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Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.
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There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.
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Power should be a check on power.
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Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.
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