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"Study has always been for me the sovereign remedy against life's unpleasantness, since I have never experienced any sorrow that an hour's reading did not eliminate.
About Montesquieu
Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), also known as Charles de Montesquieu, was a French political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment and is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers.
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Additional quotes by Montesquieu
La liberté est le droit de faire ce que les lois permettent.
The Jewish religion is an ancient tree, from which have sprung two branches that cover the whole earth: Muhammadanism and Christianity; or rather, it is a mother who bore two daughters who have wounded her in a thousand places:
Pole midagi kummalisemat, kui saata hukatusse suur hulk inimesi selleks, et maapõuest välja tuua kulda ja hõbedat - iseenesest täiesti tarbetuid metalle, mis kujutavad endast rikkust vaid sellepärast, et nad on valitud seda tähistama... (CXVIII kiri).