“Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.”
Book:The Spirit of Laws
Quote by Baron de Montesquieu
Work
The Spirit of Laws
Written by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, this seminal work explores the relationship between law, political institutions, and social order. It delves into the principles of separation of powers and the impact of climate and geography on the formation of laws and governments. more
Author
Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu, a French Enlightenment thinker, jurist, historian, and politician, was born on January 18, 1689, and died on February 10, 1755. He is one of the most important thinkers in the history of Western political thought, known for his contributions to the theory of the separation of powers. more
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