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Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.

Baron de Montesquieu

Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.
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Government Order Political
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Dresses Matter Should
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Philosophical Thinking
Passion makes us feel, but never see clearly.
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Cleanly Feel Passion
The Christian religion is a stranger to mere despotic power. The mildness so frequently recommended in the Gospel is incompatible with the despotic rage.
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Christian Liberty Stranger
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
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Government Pride Vanity
The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfil the obligations of the state, which owes to every citizen a certain subsistence, a proper nourishment, convenient clothing, and a kind of life not incompatible with health.
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Citizens Men Naked
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Aunt Believe East
In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.
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Liberty Light States
Virtue is necessary to a republic.
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Republic Virtue

Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.

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