Montesquieu Quotes

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.

Montesquieu

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ManI AmFirstNationRuinServe

I was totally dominated and revered my father. I admired everything he did. He was a great sports person. He loved me. I was his only boy at that time, before my brother Billy came along.

Jimmy Carter

FatherSportsGreatTimeBrotherMe

In my living room, I was always playing guitar and writing songs and singing them. My dad and I would always sing together - only for friends and family, but always since I was a little girl.

Maya Hawke

FamilyGirlTogetherWritingSinging

You have to have conviction and completely question everything and anything you do. No matter how much you study, no matter how much you know, the side of your brain that has the smarts won't necessarily help you in making art.

Maya Lin

ArtBrainHelpYouKnowMatter

What is Southern California but an ever-changing dreamscape backdrop for the postmodern ideal? The psychology of the postmodern world is the continual state of change as we live in its idealist manufactured dream, built by developers.

John Van Hamersveld

ChangeLiveWorldDreamCalifornia

I always wanted my daddy to be proud.

Tonya Harding

ProudAlwaysDaddyWanted

You have to train the best way that is suited to you, a way that will allow you to progress.

Ronnie Coleman

BestProgressYouTrainWillWay

There are some women I definitely would not want to succeed me... but a man like David Souter, that would be great.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WomenGreatManMeSucceedWant

I hope to live long and be happy. But I'd like to be remembered as somebody who did good rather than mischief.

Mary Archer

GoodLiveHopeHappyBe HappyLong

If you don't think it's possible to win five golds, go talk to Michael Phelps.

Mikaela Shiffrin

WinThinkYouGoPossibleTalk

I was incredibly impressed with HOTorNOT, because it was the first time that someone had designed a website where anyone could upload content that everyone else could view. That was a new concept because up until that point, it was always the people who owned the website who would provide the content.

Jawed Karim

TimePeopleViewSomeoneWebsite

My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.

Derek Fisher

LifeQualityWifeParentsNow

Well, we promised our fans that we'd put out records faster, and that's what we're doing. We figured out a way to condense our cycle, so to speak, by... continuing to write, trying to keep the creative ball rolling as often as possible.

Chester Bennington

CreativeSpeakDoingTryingPossible

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