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Baron de Montesquieu

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
The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.
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Luxury Perfect Republic
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
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
Honor is unknown in despotic states.
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Despotism Honor States
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.
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Gratitude Men Ties
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.
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Fear Men Silly
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.
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Crime People Progress
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Aunt Believe East
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.
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Act Law Overt Punish
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power

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