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A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.

Baron de Montesquieu

Countries are not cultivated in proportion to their fertility, but to their liberty.
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Country Fertility Liberty
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
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.
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Men Speak Writing
If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman… because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.
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Firsts Men Ruin
What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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Depth Philosophical Public Speaking
The Christian religion is a stranger to mere despotic power. The mildness so frequently recommended in the Gospel is incompatible with the despotic rage.
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Christian Liberty Stranger
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
There is hardly any grief that an hour’s reading will not dissipate.
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Grief Hours Reading
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked.
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Aggression Order Two War
Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.
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Acceptance Done Wonderful
What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
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Cowardice Envy Fortune
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous

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