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The political men of Greece who lived under popular government recognized no other force to sustain it than virtue. Those of today speak to us only o… - Montesquieu
" "The political men of Greece who lived under popular government recognized no other force to sustain it than virtue. Those of today speak to us only of manufacturing, commerce, finance, wealth, and even luxury.
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Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), also known as Charles de Montesquieu, was a French political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment and is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers.
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Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
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Charles-Louis de Secondat
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Baron de Montesquieu
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Charles Louis de Secondat de Montesquieu
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De Montesquieu
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Charles Louis de Montesquieu
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Souvent ils les ont faites trop subtiles, et ont suivi des idées logiciennes plutôt que l’équité naturelle. Dans la suite elles ont été trouvées trop dures, et par un esprit d’équité on a cru devoir s’en écarter ; mais ce remède était un nouveau mal. Quelles que soient les lois, il faut toujours les suivre, et les regarder comme la conscience publique, à laquelle celle des particuliers doit se conformer toujours.
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