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There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

Baron de Montesquieu

The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
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Difficult People Since Thinking
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.
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Another Doors Fortune Window
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
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
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
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
Virtue in a republic is the love of one’s country, that is the love of equality.
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Country Republic Virtue
In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.
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Government Law Republic
The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins.
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Machines Passion Ruins

There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

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