There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUPolitical 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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When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
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A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
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The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.
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The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.
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Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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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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A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.
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Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition of the people in whose favor it is established.
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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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The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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