The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles. Charles de Secondat begindecaydeterioration Change image and share on social
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us. Charles de Secondat bearboundaryeast Change image and share on social
They who assert that a blind fatality produced the various effects we behold in this world talk very absurdly; for can anything be more unreasonable than to pretend that a blind fatality could be productive of intelligent beings? Charles de Secondat absurdlyassertbehold share on social
Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason. Charles de Secondat causeeclipsefact Change image and share on social
There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked. Charles de Secondat aggressionallyattack Change image and share on social
A man should be mourned at his birth, not at his death. Charles de Secondat birthdeathman Change image and share on social
Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws. Charles de Secondat bodygoverninvariable Change image and share on social
The state of slavery is in its own nature bad. Charles de Secondat badnatureslavery Change image and share on social
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. Charles de Secondat apprehensionarisebody share on social
Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans. Charles de Secondat africanexaggeratemind Change image and share on social
