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Montesquieu

Born

in Château de la Brède, France

January 18, 1689

Died

February 10, 1755

Genre

Philosophy, Politics, Nonfiction

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Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He was largely responsible for the popularization of the terms "feudalism" and "Byzantine Empire." ...more

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	Persian Letters 3.62 avg rating — 8,400 ratings — published 1721 — 568 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu, Anne M. Cohler (Editor/Translator), Basia Carolyn Miller (Editor/Translator) 3.98 avg rating — 5,491 ratings — published 1748 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	تأملات في تاريخ الرومان: أسباب النهوض والانحطاط by Montesquieu, مونتسكيو, عبد الله العروي (ترجمة) 3.82 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 1748 — 165 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De l'Esprit des lois, I 3.84 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1748 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ensayo sobre el gusto 3.55 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1757 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De l'Esprit des lois (2) 3.95 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2012 — 117 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Political Writings by Montesquieu, Melvin Richter (Translator) 3.79 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pensieri by Montesquieu, Giuseppe Bedeschi (Preface), Domenico Felice (Editor) 3.80 avg rating — 54 ratings — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lettres persanes, tome I 3.32 avg rating — 57 ratings — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Éloge De La Sincérité 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. (Cambridge University Press (September 29, 1989)”
― Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws

tags: criminal-justice, criminal-justice-system, injustice

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“I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve.”
― Montesquieu

tags: reading, stress-relief, trouble

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“If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”
― Montesquieu

tags: discontentment, happiness

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