There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.

Quote by Charles De Montesquieu

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Peace is a natural effect of trade.

Peace is a natural effect of trade.

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.

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

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

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

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

The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of...

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of...

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...

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...

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...

The less men think, the more they talk.

The less men think, the more they talk.

An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

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...

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

Happiness is right around the corner. One day you will find someone who will treat...

Happiness is right around the corner. One day you will find someone who will treat...

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from...

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from...

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

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

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...

Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory.

Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.