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Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.

Baron de Montesquieu

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
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.
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God Three Triangles
The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins.
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Machines Passion Ruins
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
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Highway Philosophical Reason
There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude… we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.
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Gratitude Men Ties
What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them astray.
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Fear Men Silly
I shall be obliged to wander to the right and to the left, that I may investigate and discover the truth.
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May Obliged Wander
Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions
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Coffee People Wise
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
There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix
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Executrix Judging Liberty Separate
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
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
Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!
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Empty Orignal Praise
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.
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Democracy Nerd People
An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Human Justice Rights Threat

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