Character Quote by Baron de Montesquieu Download Open image “Virtue is necessary to a republic.” — Baron de Montesquieu ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Democracy Republic Virtue
Virtue in a republic is the love of one's country, that is the love of equality. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
The life of a republic lies certainly in the energy, virtue, and intelligence of its citizens. — Andrew Johnson Copy Share Image
Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,...without God democracy will not and cannot long endure. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Copy Share Image
Republics demanded virtue. Monarchies could rely on coercion and "dazzling splendor" to suppress self-interest or factions; republics relied on the goodness of the people… — James Monroe Copy Share Image
We are now to rank among the nations of the world; but whether our Independence shall prove a blessing or a curse must depend… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Virtue is the health, true state, natural complexion of the Soul. — Benjamin Whichcote Copy Share Image
Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics — John Adams 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
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
