Solemnity is the shield of idiots - Montesquieu

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Solemnity is the shield of idiots

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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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Alternative Names: Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu • Charles-Louis de Secondat • Baron de Montesquieu • Charles Louis de Secondat de Montesquieu • De Montesquieu • Charles Louis de Montesquieu

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