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There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Justice Law Name Shield Than Tyranny Which

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

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Above Become Great Great One People Stand Them Truly

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The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Apathy Citizen Dangerous Democracy Oligarchy Prince Public Tyranny Welfare

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

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Fear Laws Nation Passion Powerful Principals Reason

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The less men think, the more they talk.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Less Men More Talk Think

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Liberty is the right to do what the law permits.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Law Liberty Permits Right

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We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Between Citizen Constantly Could Difference Doing Forbid He Independence Laws Liberty Longer Minds Must Our Permit Possessed Present Right Whatever Would

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Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Laws Necessary Useless Weaken

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If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Almost Always Be Happy Difficult Easy Happier Happy Only Other People Since Than Them Think Want Wanted Would

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

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Century Day Liberties Lose May Miss Nation Them

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 18th, 1689

Died: February 10th, 1755

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