Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half. Charles de Montesquieu halfkilllunch Change image and share on social
Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come. Charles de Montesquieu authorborecontent Change image and share on social
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver. Charles de Montesquieu lawgivermoderationspirit Change image and share on social
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death. Charles de Montesquieu bewailbirthdeath Change image and share on social
In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state. Charles de Montesquieu chiefinfancyinstitution Change image and share on social
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides. Charles de Montesquieu givegodmake Change image and share on social
The less men think, the more they talk. Charles de Montesquieu mantalk Change image and share on social
We must have constantly present in our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty is a right of doing whatever the laws permit, and if a citizen could do what they forbid he would no longer be possessed of liberty. Charles de Montesquieu citizenconstantlydifference share on social
I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve. Charles de Montesquieu distresshourread Change image and share on social
Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free. Charles de Montesquieu countrycultivatefertile Change image and share on social
