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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 war man society

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…

Charles de Secondat human reason intolerance

People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.

Charles de Secondat time people see

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

Charles de Secondat check serve ought

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 power man authority

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Charles de Secondat power democracy people

The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles.

Charles de Secondat principles always almost

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

Charles de Secondat republican three species

Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

Charles de Secondat people honorable mass

Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

Charles de Secondat men themselves union

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The old plural of Eye.

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