If I knew of something that would be useful to me, and at the same time harmful to my family, I would drive it out of my mind. If I knew of something that would be useful to my family, and harmful to my country, I would try to forget it. If I knew of something that would be useful to my country, and harmful to Europe, or to the human race, I would consider it a crime.
— Montesquieu Early Modern

Separation of powers

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Pensées, No. 741

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1720-1755 (published posthumously)

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Humorous

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