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Baron de Montesquieu

The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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Divorce Given Moments
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
There should be weeping at a man’s birth, not at his death.
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Birth Death Men Weep
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny
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
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
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
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
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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Law Liberty Umpires
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
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
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
The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness

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