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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

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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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Description Paradise Sensible
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.
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Cutting Government Tree
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
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Freedom Liberty Missing
An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
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Future Life Philosophical
Virtue has needs of limits.
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Limits Needs Virtue
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.
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Abuse Authority Men
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.
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Differences Independence Law
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.
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Happiness Laughter Men
The public business must be carried on with a certain motion, neither too quick nor too slow.
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Business Certain Motion Quick Slow

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