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Charles de Secondat Quotes

Charles de Secondat quotes

French Philosopher January 18, 1689 – February 10, 1755

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As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans."
Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans. 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: "Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as..."
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "The object of war is victory; that of victory is conquest; and..."
The object of war is victory; that of victory is conquest; and that of conquest preservation. Charles de Secondat
They who assert that a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can anything be more unreasonable than to pretend that a blind fatality could be productive of intelligent beings? Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of..."
There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ. Charles de Secondat
Charles de Secondat quote: "An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war."
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war. 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: "Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty."
Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty. 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

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