We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEUAn empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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In the matter of dress one should always keep below one’s ability.
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Ever since the invention of gunpowder.. I continually tremble lest men should, in the end, uncover some secret which would provide a short way of abolishing mankind, of annihilating peoples and nations in their entirety.
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Very good laws may be ill timed.
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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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The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.
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Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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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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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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