Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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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Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.
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Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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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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The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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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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If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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The severity of the laws prevents their execution.
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