Montesquieu Quotes

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Montesquieu

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: January 18, 1689 - February 10, 1755

Topics

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I didn't grow up reading the Bible.

Anna Diop

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Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century political needs rather than to respect ethnic or religious patterns.

Stephen Kinzer

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A single human brain has about a hundred million nerve cells... and a computer program that throws light on the mind/brain problem will have to incorporate the deepest insights of biologists, nerve scientists, psychologists, physiologists, linguists, social scientists, and even philosophers.

Tony Hoare

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It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

Ruth Rendell

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You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.

David Viscott

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I am a Communist, certainly, but that doesn't mean I have to make films about the wheat harvest.

Claude Chabrol

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That's the great thing about being an actor, you get to try out lots of things for your roles.

Bruce Boxleitner

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Every time I get mad, I grab my hammer and make a bookshelf or something.

Anthony Mackie

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I love food and I love everything involved with food. I love the fun of it. I love restaurants. I love cooking, although I don't cook very much. I love kitchens.

Alma Guillermoprieto

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If politicians continue to promote separatism in Australia, they should not continue to hold their seats in this parliament. They are not truly representing all Australians, and I call on the people to throw them out.

Pauline Hanson

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I think few people of education enter politics because it seems like a contact blood sport.

Sherry Turkle

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I loved school.

Liam Neeson

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