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Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

Baron de Montesquieu

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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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We ought to be very cautious and circumspect in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty.
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An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.
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Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
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Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.
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