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Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.

Baron de Montesquieu

There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.
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Another Doors Fortune Window
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy
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
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things.
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Law Relation
Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.
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Facts Simplicity Writing

Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.

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Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.

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