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Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
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Lunch Paris Philosophical
An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
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
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.
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God Philosophical Two Sides
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.
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Another Doors Fortune Window
Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.
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Democracy Fall Spirit
[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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Believe Kings Religion
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
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
If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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Catching Running Succeed
Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune.
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Giving Men Slavery
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it.
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Believe Coffee Witty

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