It is not the young people that degenerate they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption. Charles de Montesquieu on age
Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death. Charles de Montesquieu on death
We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death. Charles de Montesquieu on death
I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve. Charles de Montesquieu on fear
There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion. Charles de Montesquieu on fear
Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones. Charles de Montesquieu on friendship
An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations. Charles de Montesquieu on future
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. Charles de Montesquieu on great
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared. Charles de Montesquieu on happiness
We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death. Charles de Montesquieu on men
False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared. Charles de Montesquieu on men
The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions. Charles de Montesquieu on power
In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. Charles de Montesquieu on success
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. Charles de Montesquieu on success