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Useless Laws Weaken The Necessary Laws.

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.

Laws, In Their Most General Signification, Are The Necessary Relations Derived From The Nature Of Things.

The Tyranny Of A Prince In An Oligarchy Is Not So Dangerous To The Public Welfare As The Apathy Of A Citizen In A Democracy.

Vanity And Pride Of Nations; Vanity Is As Advantageous To A Government As Pride Is Dangerous.