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Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

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Anger, Men, Society

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations". Book by J.K. Hoyt & K.L. Roberts, p. 724 - 25, 1922.

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I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

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Moderation, Mankind, Extremes

"The Spirit of the Laws". Book by Baron de Montesquieu, Book XXII: Of Laws in Relation to the Use of Money, Ch. 22: The Same Subject continued, 1748.

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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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Leadership, Character, Giving

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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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Law, Action, Lending

Charles de Secondat Montesquieu, baron de, Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu (2005). “The Spirit of Laws”, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.

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Philosophical, Men, Birth

Lettres Persanes no. 40 (1721)

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The public business must be carried on with a certain motion, neither too quick nor too slow.

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Certain

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.24, Library of Alexandria

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Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.

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Tyrants, Luxury, Republic

"The Spirit of the Laws" by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, Book VII: Consequences of the Different Principles of the Three Governments with Respect to Sumptuary Laws, Luxury and the Condition of Women, Ch. 4: Of Sumptuary Laws in a Monarchy, 1748.

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Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.

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Law, Liberty, Happy Independence Day

De l'Esprit des Loix (The Spirit of the Laws) bk. 11 (1748)

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Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood.

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Character, Connections, Jurisprudence

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.547, Library of Alexandria

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It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.

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Adventure, Greatness, Empires

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In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive in regard to matters that depend on the civil law.

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Government, Law, Three

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.206, Library of Alexandria

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

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Wisdom, Republic, Politics

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Very good laws may be ill timed.

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Law, May, Very Good

"The Spirit of the Laws". Book by Baron de Montesquieu, Book XXXI: Theory of the Feudal Laws Among the Franks in Relation they Bear to the Revolutions of their Monarchy, Ch. 21: The Same Subject continued, 1748.

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If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.

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God, Three, Triangles

'Lettres Persanes' (1721) no. 59

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A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.

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Writing, Men, Speak

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In constitutional states, liberty is compensation for heavy taxes; in dictatorships, the subsititue is light taxes.

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Light, Liberty, States

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We ought to be very cautious in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty, and may be the origin of a number of petty acts of tyranny if the legislator be not on his guard; for as such an accusation does not bear directly on the overt acts of a citizen, but refers to the idea we entertain of his character.

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Character, Ideas, Two

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Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels.

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Law, Giving, Made

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.569, Library of Alexandria

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Honor sets all the parts of the body politic in motion, and by its very action connects them; thus each individual advances the public good, while he only thinks of promoting his own interest.

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Thinking, Honor, Body

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It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.

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United States, Difficult, Equal

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.178, Library of Alexandria

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The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts.

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Law

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.257, Library of Alexandria

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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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Government, People, Favors

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In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect.

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Government, Law, Republic

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Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.

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Men, Law, Humanity

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.16, Library of Alexandria

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Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.

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Pride, Vanity, Government

Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.388, Library of Alexandria

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Died: February 10, 1755
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