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It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.

Baron de Montesquieu

It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Talking Thinking
When a government is arrived to that degree of corruption as to be incapable of reforming itself, it would not lose much by being new moulded.
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Corruption Degrees Government
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.
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Country Debt World
If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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Catching Running Succeed
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
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.
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Law Passion Powerful
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
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
Love of reading enables a man to exchange the weary hours, which come to every one, for hours of delight.
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Library Men Reading
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

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