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Montesquieu

Montesquieu

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A thing is not fair just because it is the law. It must be the law because it is fair.

Montesquieu

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Here a husband who loves his wife is a man who does not have enough merit to be loved by another.

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An injustice done to the individual is a threat to the entire society.

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Admirable maxim: not to speak of things until they are done.

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The law should be like death, which exempts no one.

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To be truly great, one must be with the people, not above them.

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When death has equalized fortunes, funerals should not differentiate them.

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A man is not unhappy because of ambition, but because it devours him.

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Freedom consists of being able to do what one ought to do.

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Usually, those who possess great talent are naive.