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There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
That anyone who possesses power has a tendency to abuse it is an eternal truth. They tend to go as far as the barriers will allow.
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Abuse Peace Tendencies
There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.
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Animal Compassion Power
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
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
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Abuse Men 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
In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.
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Government Law Republic
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.
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Bankers Country Jobs
The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.
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Busy Polite Time
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
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
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War

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