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Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.

Baron de Montesquieu

I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.
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Extremes Mankind Moderation
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
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Forgiveness Love Philosophy
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
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Difficult People Since Thinking
There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.
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Another Doors Fortune Window
Passion makes us feel, but never see clearly.
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Cleanly Feel Passion
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
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
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things.
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Law Relation
You have to study a great deal to know a little.
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Learning Littles Study
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?
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God Religion Thinking
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
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
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.
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Cutting Government Tree

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