ZEALOTRY
"It is in sum a spirit of dizzy madness, the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason."
From Letter 85
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Daily Dose
ZEALOTRY
"It is in sum a spirit of dizzy madness, the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason."
From Letter 85
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Daily Dose
From The Spirit of the Laws, Volume One, by Montesquieu, translated by Thomas NugentCUSTOMS
"The customs of an enslaved people are a part of their servitude, those of a free people are part of their liberty."
From 27. How the Laws contribute to form the Manners, Customs, and Character of a Nation
Monday, January 14, 2013
Daily Dose
From The Spirit of the Laws, by Montesquieu, translated by Thomas NugentWORDS
"Words do not constitute an overt act; they remain only in idea."
From 12. Of indiscreet Speeches
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Petit poème humoristique dans court (Clerihew, in short)
MONTESQUIEUWhat now to do
With Montesquieu?
What spoiled customer pays,
Nowadays, for just Pensées?
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