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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.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
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
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person… there can be no liberty.
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Enforcement Law Liberty
Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.
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Abuse Evil Men
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.
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Law Manners Want
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat
Liberty itself has appeared intolerable to those nations who have not been accustomed to enjoy it.
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Enjoy Government Liberty
Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.
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Luxury Republic Tyrants
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition of the people in whose favor it is established.
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Favor Government People
As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
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Age Men Passion
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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Law Philosophical Spirit
In the state of nature… all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
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Equality Law Men
…when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.
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Corruption Law Republic
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise

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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