Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one’s wit at the expense of one’s better nature.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEURaillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one’s wit at the expense of one’s better nature.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUFain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUA nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUVanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUThe majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUWith truths of a certain kind, it is not enough to make them appear convincing: one must also make them felt. Of such kind are moral truths.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUThe history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUThe spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEULove of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUIt is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUI acknowledge that history is full of religious wars: but we must distinguish; it is not the multiplicity of religions which has produced these wars; it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUAlthough 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.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUThere is hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUCertain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUThe 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.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUWhat orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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