“ The first inequality is found chiefly when the privileges of the principal men are considered honorable only because they bring shame to the people. ”
Montesquieu, The Spirit of Law (1748). copy citation
| Author | Montesquieu |
|---|---|
| Source | The Spirit of Law |
| Topic | inequality shame |
| Date | 1748 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Anne M. Cohler, Basia Carolyn Miller and Harold Samuel Stone |
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