Popular Quotes by Charles Montesquieu

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• If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.

  Charles Montesquieu#Happiness 70

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• The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.

  Charles Montesquieu#Law 70

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

  Charles Montesquieu#Government 69

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• The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

  Charles Montesquieu#Law 66

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• Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.

  Charles Montesquieu#Liberty 57

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• Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.

  Charles Montesquieu#Liberty 54

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• Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

  Charles Montesquieu#Law 53

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

  Charles Montesquieu#God 52

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• Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come.

  Charles Montesquieu#Authors 42

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• Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

  Charles Montesquieu#Wealth 42

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