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The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.

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
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
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
In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.
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Institutions Shapes States
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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Equality Law Men
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.
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Law Real War
A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.
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People Style Writing
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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Depth Philosophical Public Speaking
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
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Bigs Favors Friendship
Passion makes us feel, but never see clearly.
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Cleanly Feel Passion
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

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