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Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

Baron de Montesquieu

Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.
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Character Connections Jurisprudence
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
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
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
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
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Country Humanity Patriotism
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Learning Littles Study
Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.
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Aggression Order Two War
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

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