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It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Age Corruption Degenerate Mature People Spoiled Sunk Those Till Young Young People

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Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.

~Charles De Montesquieu

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The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Administration Consists Degree Different Exerted Knowing Occasions Power Proper Should Sublimity

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We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Birth Death Men Should Weep

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Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Arrangement Big Big Ones Exchange Favors Friendship Small Undertake Which

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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.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Another Does Door Find Flies Fortune Her Him His Life Once Out Ready Receive Says She Visit Walks Whom Window

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An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Author Boring Content Fool Future Future Generations Generations He Insists Lives Those Who

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It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.

~Charles De Montesquieu

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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Always Fool Observed Seem Should Succeed Wise World

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To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Delight Ennui Exchange Hours Love Read To Love

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 18th, 1689

Died: February 10th, 1755

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