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People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.

Baron de Montesquieu

Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War
An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
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
I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished.
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Book Suffering Writing
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
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
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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Freedom Liberty Missing
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
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Philosophical Success Wise
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
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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Action Law Lending

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