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When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
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
I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself.
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Another Execute Impossible Maxims
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
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Blood Kingdoms Philosophical
A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
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Feels Intelligent Men
It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.
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Government Men Needs
A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.
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People Style Writing
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.
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Description Paradise Sensible
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.
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Character Connections Jurisprudence
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person… there can be no liberty.
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Enforcement Law Liberty
People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.
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Arguing People Religion
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?
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God Religion Thinking
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

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