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Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Laws undertake to punish only overt acts."

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The English are busy; they don't have time to be polite."

The English are busy; they don't have time to be polite.




Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Man is a social animal formed to please in society."

Man is a social animal formed to please in society.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government."

When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a despotic government.




Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer."

Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Virtue is necessary to a republic."

Virtue is necessary to a republic.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer."

Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer.




Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "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."

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.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease."

The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are."

The wickedness of mankind makes it necessary for the law to suppose them better than they really are.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you."

If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "A rational army would run away."

A rational army would run away.




Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war."

As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws."

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



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "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.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Liberty is the right to do what the law permits."

Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty."

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "There is hardly any grief that an hour's reading will not dissipate."

There is hardly any grief that an hour's reading will not dissipate.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words."

Great commanders write their actions with simplicity; because they receive more glory from facts than from words.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Trade is the best cure for prejudice."

Trade is the best cure for prejudice.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty."

Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth)."

Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "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."

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 Quotes: "Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations."

Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit."

Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor."

Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to their labor.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent."

Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The spirit of commerce... renders every man willing to live on his own property...& prevents the growth of luxury."

The spirit of commerce... renders every man willing to live on his own property...& prevents the growth of luxury.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge."

At our coming into the world we contract an immense debt to our country, which we can never discharge.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty."

We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!"

Oh, how empty is praise when it reflects back to its origin!



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Each citizen contributes to the revenues of the State a portion of his property in order that his tenure of the rest may be secure."

Each citizen contributes to the revenues of the State a portion of his property in order that his tenure of the rest may be secure.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood."

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



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty."

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



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody"

Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly."

If you run after wit, you will succeed in catching folly.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there."

I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "There are bad examples which are worse than crimes; and more states have perished from the violation of morality than from the violation of law."

There are bad examples which are worse than crimes; and more states have perished from the violation of morality than from the violation of law.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones."

The majority of men are more capable of great actions than of good ones.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Europe is a state with several provinces"

Europe is a state with several provinces



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country."

The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Countries are not cultivated in proportion to their fertility, but to their liberty."

Countries are not cultivated in proportion to their fertility, but to their liberty.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins."

The love of study is in us the only lasting passion. All the others quit us in proportion as this miserable machine which holds them approaches its ruins.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom."

The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite."

The English are busy folk; they have no time in which to be polite.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk."

Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers. The less men think, the more they talk.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "In the matter of dress one should always keep below one's ability."

In the matter of dress one should always keep below one's ability.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness."

When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.



Baron De Montesquieu Quotes: "It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another."

It is requisite the government be so constituted as one man need not be afraid of another.