In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.
Baron de MontesquieuTalent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
Baron de MontesquieuWhat cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
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