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

Baron de Montesquieu

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The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.
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Checks Power Should
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind.
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Mind Prejudice Superstitions
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
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Philosophical Success Wise
There are countries where a man is worth nothing; there are others where he is worth less than nothing.
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Country Men Nothing Worth
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
This punishment of death is the remedy, as it were, of a sick society.
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Punishment Remedy Sick
Wonderful maxim: not to talk of things any more after they are done.
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Acceptance Done Wonderful
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
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 Pope] will make the king believe that three are only one, that the bread he eats is not bread… and a thousand other things of the same kind.
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