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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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Brain Guarantees Humans
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
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Empires Peace War
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
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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Gambling Government Three
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
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.
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Equality Men War
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.
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Luxury Poverty Republic
A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
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Delight Dull Reading
To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a counsel of religion, and not a civil law.
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Action Law Lending
Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
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Cutting Politics Progression Smooth
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.
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Day Happy Independence Law Liberty
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.
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Disposition Prejudice Reason
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
In the birth of societies it is the chiefs of states who give it its special character; and afterward it is this special character that forms the chiefs of state.
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Character Giving Leadership
The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.
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Law Mankind Wickedness
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
It is unreasonable … to oblige a man not to attempt the defense of his own life.
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Defense Men Reason
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
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
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.
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Learning Men Science
Liberty… is there only when there is no abuse of power.
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Abuse Liberty Power
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
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical

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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