It is not the business of government to make us virtuous, but to make us secure.
Separation of powers
The Spirit of the Laws, Book XII, Chapter 1: Of the Liberty of the Subject
1748
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"It is not the people who are naturally corrupted, but the magistrates."
Shocking"The custom of exposing children was very frequent among the Greeks, because they had no families."
Controversial"The spirit of moderation should be the spirit of the legislator."
Humorous"I have never heard of anything so insolent as to propose to the English Parliament to give up their liberty by their own consent."
Controversial"It is not the young people that degenerate; they are only rather thoughtless: the old ones are corrupt."
Controversial