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The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.

Baron de Montesquieu

Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance… the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.
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Religion Religious War
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
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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Age Birthday People
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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Equality Law Men
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
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Funny Inspirational Integrity Leadership
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
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Philosophical Success Wise
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
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
Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Talking Thinking
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
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Art History Philosophy
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
The severity of the laws prevents their execution.
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Execution Law Philosophical

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