There is still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUA man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.
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An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
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Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Virtue is necessary to a republic.
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As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.
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The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
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Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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The culminating point of administration is to know well how much power, great or small, we ought to use in all circumstances.
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As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
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Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune.
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