Baron de Montesquieu

Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come.

It is always the adventurous who accomplish great things.

A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.

The harshest tyranny is that which acts under the protection of legality and the banner of justice.

The pagan religion, which prohibited only some of the grosser crimes, and which stopped the hand but meddled not with the heart, might have crimes that were inexplicable.

Trade is the best cure for prejudice.

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.

The less luxury there is in a republic, the more it is perfect.

It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour.