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The culminating point of administration is to know well how much power, great or small, we ought to use in all circumstances.

Baron de Montesquieu

An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
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
When a government is arrived to that degree of corruption as to be incapable of reforming itself, it would not lose much by being new moulded.
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Corruption Degrees Government
Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.
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Acceptance Done Wonderful
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
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
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
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Funny Inspirational Integrity Leadership
The culminating point of administration is to know well how much power, great or small, we ought to use in all circumstances.
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Administration Power Use
Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.
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Enjoy Government Liberty
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance… the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.
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Religion Religious War
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
…when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.
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Corruption Law Republic
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
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
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made

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