There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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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 Montesquieu
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
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Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.
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The less men think, the more they talk.
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The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
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The severity of the laws prevents their execution.
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