Liberty is the right to do whatever the laws permit.Baron de Montesquieu: De l'esprit des lois
God
If the triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.Baron de Montesquieu: The Persian Letters
Speech and Speakers
What orators lack in depth they make up to you in length.Baron de Montesquieu: Letters
Success and Failure
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.Baron de Montesquieu: Pensées diverses
Success and Failure
The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.Baron de Montesquieu: Pensées diverses
War
Ever since the invention of gunpowder . . . I continually tremble lest men should, in the end, uncover some secret which would provide a short way of abolishing mankind, of annihilating peoples and nations in their entirety.Baron de Montesquieu: The Persian Letters
