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Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist.

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The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale.
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Envy Men Praise
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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Nature Proportion Rewards
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 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
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
With truths of a certain kind, it is not enough to make them appear convincing: one must also make them felt. Of such kind are moral truths.
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Enough Kind Moral
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.
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Happiness Laughter Men
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny
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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Administration Power Use
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
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
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political

Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist.

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Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist.

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