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I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.

Baron de Montesquieu

Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU

Consecrate Impendere Life Truth
Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.
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Certain Foolishness Kind
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome.
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History People Vacant
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
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.
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Government Order Political
The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
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Busy English Polite Time
One more organ or one less in our body would give us a different intelligence. In fact, all the established laws as to why our body is a certain way would be different if our body were not that way.
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Body Giving Law
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
The less men think, the more they talk.
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Men Philosophical Thinking
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
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
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Law Liberty Philosophical
Very good laws may be ill timed.
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Good Law May Very
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity

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