60 ordspråk av Charles de Montesquieu
Charles de Montesquieu
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy
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There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
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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 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.
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There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window
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This is how I define talent; it is a gift that God has given us in secret, which we reveal without knowing it.
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To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
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To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
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Useless laws weaken necessary laws
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Virtue has need of limits
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Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
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We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.
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What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.
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What orators lack in depth they make up to you in length
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