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Love 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 Montesquieu

What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
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Cowardice Envy Fortune
Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer.
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Despise Fool Law Men
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.
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Law Real War
I like peasants-they are not sophisticated enough to reason speciously.
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Enough Reason Sophisticated
The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
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Knowing Long Success
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is lessneed of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.
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Government Law Thinking
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.
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Crime People Progress
A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
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Delight Dull Reading
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
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Art History Philosophy
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States

Love 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.

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