Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked upon because he is a fool is despised only because he is a lawyer. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The laws do not take upon them to punish any other than overt acts. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Human laws made to direct the will ought to give precepts, and not counsels. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it,… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
There are bad examples which are worse than crimes; and more states have perished from the violation of morality than from the… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
In a republic there is no coercive force as in other governments, the laws must therefore endeavor to supply this defect. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
We ought to be very cautious in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things. In this sense all beings have… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
No tyranny is more cruel than the one practised in the shadow of the laws and under color of justice - when,… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
When the savages of Louisiana wish to have fruit, they cut the tree at the bottom and gather the fruit. That is exactly a… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
When virtue is banished, ambition invades the minds of those who are disposed to receive it and avarice possesses the whole community. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Christianity stamped its character on jurisprudence; for empire has ever a connection with the priesthood. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The prejudices of superstition are superior to all others, and have the strongest influence on the human mind. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Republics are brought to their ends by luxury; monarchies by poverty. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
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