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A man whose five senses constantly tell him that he is everything and that others are nothing is naturally lazy, ignorant, and voluptuous.
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Montesquieu
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The Spirit of Law
(1748)
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Author
Montesquieu
Source
The Spirit of Law
Topic
senses
Date
1748
Language
English
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Translated by Anne M. Cohler, Basia Carolyn Miller and Harold Samuel Stone
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"A man whose five senses constantly tell him that he is everything and that others are nothing is naturally lazy, ignorant, and voluptuous." Montesquieu, The Spirit of Law (1748).
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