Charles de Montesquieu
Charles de Montesquieu
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He is also known for doing more than any other author to secure the place of the word despotism in the political lexicon...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth18 January 1689
CountryFrance
To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.
The reason the Romans built their great paved highways was because they had such inconvenient footwear.
If triangles had a god, they would give him three sides.
Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come.
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.
There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door, and flies out at the window.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.