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Peace is a natural effect of trade.

Baron de Montesquieu

Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfil the obligations of the state, which owes to every citizen a certain subsistence, a proper nourishment, convenient clothing, and a kind of life not incompatible with health.
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Citizens Men Naked
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.
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Cutting Government Tree
Peace is a natural effect of trade.
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Natural Philosophical Trade
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
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Law Liberty Umpires
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
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
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.
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Body Honor Thinking
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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Freedom Liberty Missing
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
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Funny Inspirational Integrity Leadership
At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.
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Country Debt World
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.
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Government Order Political
Power should be a check on power.
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Checks Evil Good

Peace is a natural effect of trade.

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