There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

Quote by Charles De Montesquieu

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A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a...

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a...

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to...

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to...

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.

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.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.

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...

If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would...

If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would...

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

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

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.

Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner...

The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner...

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.

The less men think, the more they talk.

The less men think, the more they talk.

If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness...

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness...

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.

An author is a fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived...

An author is a fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived...

Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can...

Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can...

Of necessity, we made the discovery that it is easier to turn poets into business...

Of necessity, we made the discovery that it is easier to turn poets into business...