Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations derived from the nature of things. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The crime against nature will never make any great progress in society unless people are prompted to it by some particular custom. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Better it is to say that the government most comfortable to nature is that which best agrees with the humor and disposition… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to… — 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
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
Nature is just to all mankind, and repays them for their industry. She renders them industrious by annexing rewards in proportion to… — 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
