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The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

Baron de Montesquieu

Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
In bodies moved, the motion is received, increased, diminished, or lost, according to the relations of the quantity of matter and velocity; each diversity is uniformity, each change is constancy.
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Body Diversity Movement
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
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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Gratitude Men Ties
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
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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Democracy Equality Love
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person… there can be no liberty.
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Enforcement Law Liberty
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
I never listen to calumnies, because if they are untrue I run the risk of being deceived, and if they be true, of hating persons not worth thinking about.
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Hate Running Thinking
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions

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