Quote

It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.

Baron de Montesquieu

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Baron de Montesquieu
Adventurous
Accomplish
Adventure
Great
Always
Things

More quotes by Baron de Montesquieu

Image
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
When a government lasts a long while, it deteriorates by insensible degrees. Republics end through luxury, monarchies through poverty.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
[The Pope] will make the king believe that three are only one, that the bread he eats is not bread... and a thousand other things of the same kind.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Vanity and pride of nations vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Solemnity is the shield of idiots
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Man is a social animal formed to please in society.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
If I knew something that would serve my country but would harm mankind, I would never reveal it for I am a citizen of humanity first and by necessity, and a citizen of France second, and only by accident
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
When a government is arrived to that degree of corruption as to be incapable of reforming itself, it would not lose much by being new moulded.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
There are countries where a man is worth nothing there are others where he is worth less than nothing.
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself
Baron de Montesquieu
Image
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.
Baron de Montesquieu