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Quotes by Baron de Montesquieu

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.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
 
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Solemnity is the shield of idiots.

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There is something in animals beside the power of motion. They are not machines; they feel.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
 
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If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
 
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What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.

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Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
Source: Pensées Diverses
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There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
Source: 1742
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.

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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 (1689 - 1755)
 
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Trade is the best cure for prejudice.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)
 
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