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Charles de Secondat Quotes

Charles de Secondat quotes about law

French Philosopher January 18, 1689 – February 10, 1755

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The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Very good laws may be ill timed."
Very good laws may be ill timed. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws..."
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion. Charles de Secondat
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. Charles de Secondat
Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist. Charles de Secondat
Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied. Charles de Secondat
One more organ or one less in our body would give us a different intelligence. In fact, all the established laws as to why our body is a certain way would be different if our body were not that way. Charles de Secondat
...when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by..."
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated..."
There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated..."
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Useless laws weaken the necessary laws."
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit."
Liberty is the right of doing whatever the laws permit. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "The severity of the laws prevents their execution."
The severity of the laws prevents their execution. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Liberty is the right to do what the law permits."
Liberty is the right to do what the law permits. Charles de Secondat

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