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An injustice to one is a threat made to all

Baron de Montesquieu

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.
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Education School Two
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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Country Humanity Patriotism
The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.
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Country Criminals Tests
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 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
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want
Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune.
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Giving Men Slavery
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.
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Ambition Community Mind
The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins.
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Machines Passion Ruins
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
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
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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Divorce Given Moments
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
I like peasants-they are not sophisticated enough to reason speciously.
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Enough Reason Sophisticated

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