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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

Baron de Montesquieu

What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them astray.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Fear Men Silly
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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Gunpowder Men Secret
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.
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Despotism Honor Political Republic
The state of slavery is in its own nature bad.
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Bad Nature Slavery States
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one’s wit at the expense of one’s better nature.
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Favors Talking Wit
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
The severity of the laws prevents their execution.
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Execution Law Philosophical
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny
One more organ or one less in our body would give us a different intelligence. In fact, all the established laws as to why our body is a certain way would be different if our body were not that way.
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Body Giving Law
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Believe Gratitude People
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Commerce Communication 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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