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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

Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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Brain Guarantees Humans
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
Each citizen contributes to the revenues of the State a portion of his property in order that his tenure of the rest may be secure.
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Citizens May Order
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
[The Pope] will make the king believe that three are only one, that the bread he eats is not bread… and a thousand other things of the same kind.
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Believe Kings Religion
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.
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Disappointment Reading Sovereign
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
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
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.
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Learning Men Science
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
Virtue has needs of limits.
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Limits Needs Virtue

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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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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