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Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.

Baron de Montesquieu

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The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
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Knowing Long Success
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions
In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.
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Institutions Shapes States
The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.
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Believe Miracle Vanity
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?
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God Religion Thinking
Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.
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Facts Simplicity Writing
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
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
Peace is a natural effect of trade.
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Natural Philosophical Trade
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
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
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason

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