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Peace is a natural effect of trade.

Baron de Montesquieu

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 spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.
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Law Passion Powerful
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Power should be a check on power.
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Checks Evil Good
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
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Abuse Men Power
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
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.
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Abuse Authority Men
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
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
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

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