In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.

Quote by Charles De Montesquieu

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In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

Peace is a natural effect of trade.

Peace is a natural effect of trade.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law...

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law...

Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.

Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.

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

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

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

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

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

What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.

What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient...

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient...

We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

Useless laws weaken necessary laws

Useless laws weaken necessary laws

Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him,...

Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him,...

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists...

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists...

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law...

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law...

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.

No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.

I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.

I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.

The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be...

The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be...