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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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Equality Law Men
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
Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.
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Nature Proportion Rewards
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity Law Men
A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
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Delight Dull Reading
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
Study has been for me the sovereign remedy against all the disappointments of life. I have never known any trouble that an hour’s reading would not dissipate.
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Disappointment Reading Sovereign
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want
Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.
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Government Liberty Political
In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.
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Men Politics Republican
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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Comeback Insult Sexuality
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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Age Birthday People

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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