“ In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing. Montesquieu
“ We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us. Montesquieu
“ There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. Montesquieu
“ A truly virtuous man would come to the aid of the most distant stranger as quickly as to his own friend. If men were perfectly virtuous, they wouldn’t have friends. Montesquieu
“ What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them… Montesquieu
“ History is full of religious wars; but, we must take care to observe, it was not the multiplicity of religions that produced these wars, it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which th… Montesquieu
“ The desire for glory is no different from that instinct for preservation that is common to all creatures. It is as if we enhance our being if we can gain a place in the memory of others; it is a new l… Montesquieu
“ In vain do we seek tranquility in the desert; temptations are always with us; our passions, represented by the demons, never let us alone: those monsters created by the heart, those illusions produced… Montesquieu
“ Every man is capable of doing good to another, but to contribute to the happiness of an entire society is to become akin to the gods Montesquieu
“ Democratic and aristocratic states are not in their own nature free. Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments; and even in these it is not always found. It is there only when ther… Montesquieu
“ I can assure you that no kingdom has ever had as many civil wars as the kingdom of Christ. Montesquieu
