Society is the union of men and not the men themselves. — Quoted

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“Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.”

Charles de Secondat · Society

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Charles de Secondat

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.

Experience

Charles de Secondat

As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.

Equality

Charles de Secondat

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.

Religion

Charles de Secondat

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

Politics