The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
In order to have liberty, it is necessary that the powers of government be separated, so that each may control the other.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
Man is not born perfect, nor does he become perfect later.
Slavery talks in this manner: Give me your brown sugar, I will give you my freedom.
In a republic of moderate size, it should be easy to assemble and difficult to corrupt.
I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not dispel.
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.
Laws in their original meaning are the thoughts placed deep within the hearts of the people.
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them for a century.
In most nations, the people are passive subjects, and their chiefs are in a situation to do them as much harm as they please.
Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.
All great things come from effort, and come at a price.
The excessive rigor of laws threatens rights, and its excessive weakness threatens too.
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
Justice is always the same, but its application is not.
There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.
Lips without honor are not worthy of respect.
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
The love of democracy is that of equality.
The most virtuous of all men is he who practices abstentions.
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
Moderation is the key to lasting happiness.
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
Ignorance never settles a question.
The sovereignty of the people may be reckoned in three ways: either with regard to the justice of its cause, its extent or its duration.
In order to know the political life of a people, it is necessary to know its laws.
It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.
There is no nation so powerful as the one that obeys its own laws.
A state never acquires a character of great evil suddenly.
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the lawgiver.
Relative customs should not be judged absolutely.
The laws of commerce are the laws of Nature, and consequently the laws of God.
The main foundation of government is opposition.
Trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberties.
The welfare of the whole is the highest law.
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.
There is no nation so powerful as the one that obeys its own laws.
The most virtuous of all men is he who practices abstentions.
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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