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

Baron de Montesquieu

Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
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Birth Men Philosophical
The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.
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Busy Polite Time
The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.
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Believe Miracle Vanity
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Favors Given May
In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.
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Men Politics Republican
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
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Checks Ought Power
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
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Idiot Shields Stupidity
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.
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Different States War
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
It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.
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Accomplish Adventure Adventurous
An injustice to one is a threat made to all
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Injustice Made Threat
The public business must be carried on with a certain motion, neither too quick nor too slow.
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Business Certain Motion Quick Slow
If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.
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Catching Running Succeed
Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.
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Politics Republic Wisdom
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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Age Birthday People

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