There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic. Charles de Secondat despoticgovernmentmonarchical Change image and share on social
Happy the people whose annals are tiresome. Charles de Secondat annalhappypeople Change image and share on social
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go. Charles de Secondat abuseaptauthority Change image and share on social
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves. Charles de Secondat mansocietyunion Change image and share on social
Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer. Charles de Secondat insultlonglove Change image and share on social
Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist. Charles de Secondat absurdactarbitrary share on social
I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there. Charles de Secondat descriptionmakeparadise Change image and share on social
There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves. Charles de Secondat bondformgive Change image and share on social
The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles. Charles de Secondat begindecaydeterioration Change image and share on social
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature. Charles de Secondat expensefavormode Change image and share on social
