Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUPassion makes us feel, but never see clearly.
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Virtue is necessary to a republic.
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Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.
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Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
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Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.
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To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.
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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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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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I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished.
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Virtue has needs of limits.
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Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.
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In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.
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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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When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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