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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

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.
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Democracy Equality Love
In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.
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Liberty Light States
If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman… because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.
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Firsts Men Ruin
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
The life of man is but a succession of vain hopes and groundless fears.
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Men Succession Vain
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
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 still another inconvenieney in conquests made by democracies; their government is ever odious to the conquered states. It is apparently monarchical, but in reality it is more oppressive than monarchy, as the experience of all ages and countries evinces.
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Country Government Reality
A rational army would run away.
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Army Running War
The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
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Divorce Given Moments
There should be weeping at a man’s birth, not at his death.
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Birth Death Men Weep
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
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
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
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Humanity 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
The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.
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Honesty Integrity War

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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