We are so blind that we know neither when to mourn, nor whe… - Montesquieu

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We are so blind that we know neither when to mourn, nor when to rejoice; our mirth and our sadness are nearly always false.

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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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Les êtres particuliers intelligents peuvent avoir des lois qu'ils ont faites; mais ils en ont aussi qu'ils
n'ont pas faites.

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.

J'ai toujours vu que, pour réussir dans le monde, il fallait avoir l'air fou et être sage.

We are so blind that we know neither when to mourn, nor when to rejoice; our mirth and our sadness are nearly always false. - Montesquieu

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