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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

Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.
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Giving Law Made
Virtue has needs of limits.
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Limits Needs Virtue
Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.
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Enjoy Government Liberty
Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.
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Acceptance Done Wonderful
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity Law Men
…when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.
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Corruption Law Republic
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
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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Citizens Men Naked
To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.
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Action Law Lending
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.
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Equality Men War
Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
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Abuse Men Power

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.

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