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.Lettres Persanes, No. 104, 1721
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Montesquieu, born Charles-Louis de Secondat in 1689, was a French political philosopher and writer best known for his works on the theory of governance and the separation of powers. His seminal work, "The Spirit of the Laws," profoundly influenced modern political thought and the development of constitutional design. Montesquieu's ideas laid the groundwork for the principles of democracy and civil liberties, making him a key figure in the Enlightenment movement.
1689–1755·lived 66 years
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.Lettres Persanes, No. 104, 1721
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
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.The Spirit of the Laws, p. 151, 1748
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