Baron de Montesquieu Quotes About Virtue

Quotes about: Virtue

• The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Honesty, Integrity, War

• It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is lessneed of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Thinking, Government, Law

• Virtue in a republic is the love of one's country, that is the love of equality.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Country, Republic, Virtue

  Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.13, Library of Alexandria

• 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.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Political, Honor, Would Be

• Virtue has needs of limits.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Needs, Limits, Virtue

• When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Ambition, Community, Mind

  Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.37, Library of Alexandria

• Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Power, Men, Abuse

• Virtue is necessary to a republic.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Republic, Virtue

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