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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
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
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
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.
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Character Connections Jurisprudence
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
Europe is a state with several provinces
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Country Province Several State
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale.
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Envy Men Praise
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
With truths of a certain kind, it is not enough to make them appear convincing: one must also make them felt. Of such kind are moral truths.
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Enough Kind Moral
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick
Liberty… is there only when there is no abuse of power.
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Abuse Liberty Power
Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.
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Facts Simplicity Writing
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power

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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