Charles de Secondat – Page 2

As soon as man enters into a

Posted on April 2, 2014April 2, 2009 by admin

“As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.”

— Charles de Secondat

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Category: equality
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There is only one thing that can

Posted on February 26, 2014February 26, 2009 by admin

“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

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Category: power
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Do you think that God will punish

Posted on January 12, 2014January 12, 2009 by admin

“Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?”

— Charles de Secondat

Author: Charles de Secondat
Category: religion
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The law of nations is naturally founded

Posted on January 1, 2014January 1, 2009 by admin

“The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests.”

— Charles de Secondat

Author: Charles de Secondat
Category: peace
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