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Baron De Montesquieu

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

Baron De Montesquieu

Fear , Passion , Reason

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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. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Content , Fool , Generations

" Liberty is the right to do whatever the laws permit. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Freedom , Law , Rights

" What orators lack in depth they make up to you in length. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Communication , Speech

" The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Patience , Persistence , Planning

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

Baron De Montesquieu

May , Day

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

Baron De Montesquieu

Power

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

Baron De Montesquieu

Moderation , Spirit

" The severity of the laws prevents their execution. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Execution

" The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Reason

" The less men think, the more they talk. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Men , Talk

" 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

Democracy , Public , Tyranny , Welfare

" Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. "

Baron De Montesquieu

Success , Circumstances , Majority , Succeed

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