Baron de Montesquieu
Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquillity of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen.Collection: Government
I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished.Collection: Book
When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.Collection: Law
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worseCollection: Gratitude
The false notion of miracles comes of our vanity, which makes us believe we are important enough for the Supreme Being to upset nature on our behalf.Collection: Believe