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Letter "C" » Charles de Montesquieu Quotes
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«This is how I define talent; it is a gift that God has given us in secret, which we reveal without knowing it.»
«It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.»
Author: Charles de Montesquieu
(Philosopher, Politician)
| Keywords:
adventurer, adventurers, sovereigns
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«Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free»
«An absolute ruler is an undesireable leader.»
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