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Montesquieu Quotes

French - Philosopher | January 18, 1689 - February 10, 1755

Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty.

End Poverty Luxury Through Republics

The object of war is victory; that of victory is conquest; and that of conquest preservation.

War Victory Preservation Object

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Power Politics People Democracy Body

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Friendship Small Favors Big Exchange

As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.

Man War Equality Society Weakness

Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.

Men Death Birth Should

Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans.

Wrong Too Much Done Minds Weak Much

Laws undertake to punish only overt acts.

Laws Only Punish Acts Undertake

If I knew of something that could serve my nation but would ruin another, I would not propose it to my prince, for I am first a man and only then a Frenchman... because I am necessarily a man, and only accidentally am I French.

Man I Am First Nation Ruin Serve

The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

Execution Laws Severity Prevents

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.

Lunch Paris Half Other Supper

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

Success Succeed Long Circumstances

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