“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. (Cambridge University Press (September 29, 1989)””
The Spirit of the Laws
Quotes by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu
“I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise.””
“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.””
“We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.””
“Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?””
Charles de Secondat, baron de MontesquieuCharles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, was a French political philosopher and writer whose ideas significantly influenced the development of modern political theory. Born into a noble family in th...