"In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law."

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Source : Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.156, Library of Alexandria

Baron de Montesquieu

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“Death then, being the way and condition of life, we cannot love to live if we cannot bear to die.”
“Rivers are roads that move and carry us whither we wish to go. [Fr., Les rivieres sont des chemins qui marchant et qui portent ou l'on veut aller.]”
“The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.”
“Coincidence is the language of the stars, for something to happen, so many forces have to be put into action.”
“The people always support me. If they come to see my show, they never forget me. They are very proud of me.”
“It's always nice to have a large role, but if it's a great small part, those can be so much fun. Size is less important than quality, always.”
“Self-confidence is not the same thing as ego. This is not to say that the two donâ€™t (frequently) dance hand in hand down the street, pushing over old ladies in crosswalks and kicking baby kittens. But they are definitely not the same entity. Ego is thinking you have all the answers. Self-confidence is knowing you donâ€™t have the answers, but being pretty sure that you will be able to find them.”
“I think we shape God in our own image a lot of the time.”

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