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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 Montesquieu

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.
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Law Overt Punish Undertake
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
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God Philosophical Two Sides
There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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Executrix Judging Liberty Separate
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
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it; for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
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Country Humanity Patriotism
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is lessneed of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.
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Government Law Thinking
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.
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Causes Greater Slowness
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
[The Pope] will make the king believe that three are only one, that the bread he eats is not bread… and a thousand other things of the same kind.
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Believe Kings Religion
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War
It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.
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Government Men Needs
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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Democracy Equality Love
The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
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Knowing Long Success
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty

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.

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