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Famous Baron de Montesquieu Quotes
“A good writer does not write as people write, but as he writes.”
Source: The Spirit of Laws
“The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.”
“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.”
“When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.”
Source: The Spirit of Laws
“Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.”
“Coffee renders many foolish people temporarily capable of wise actions”