Translation: Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one… - Montesquieu

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Translation: Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.

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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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I write to thee on this subject, [friend], because I am angry at a book which I have just left, which is so large, that it seems to contain universal science, but it hath almost split my head, without teaching me anything.

Aimer lire, c'est faire un échange des heures d'ennui contre des heures délicieuses.

The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.

Translation: Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature. - Montesquieu

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