Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.
Baron de MontesquieuA fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.
Baron de MontesquieuThat anyone who possesses power has a tendency to abuse it is an eternal truth. They tend to go as far as the barriers will allow.
Baron de Montesquieu