37 Quotes by Charles de Montesquieu

No kingdom has shed more blood than the kingdom of Christ.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.

The severity of the laws prevents their execution.

In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.

What orators lack in depth they make up for in length.

The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.

To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.