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There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

Baron de Montesquieu

Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale.
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Envy Men Praise
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
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
There should be weeping at a man’s birth, not at his death.
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Birth Death Men Weep
Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.
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Earth Law Political
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
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Animal Men Society
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.
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Liberty Light States
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
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Children Holy Imputed Instruct Perform
Love of reading enables a man to exchange the weary hours, which come to every one, for hours of delight.
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Library Men Reading
Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
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Given Philosophical Talent
When a government lasts a long while, it deteriorates by insensible degrees. Republics end through luxury, monarchies through poverty.
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Government Long Luxury
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
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
The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.
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Justice Protection Tyranny

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

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