“ The misfortune of a republic is to be without intrigues, and this happens when the people have been corrupted by silver; they become cool, they grow fond of silver, and they are no longer fond of public affairs ”
Montesquieu, The Spirit of Law (1748). copy citation
| Author | Montesquieu |
|---|---|
| Source | The Spirit of Law |
| Topic | misfortune intrigue |
| Date | 1748 |
| Language | English |
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| Note | Translated by Anne M. Cohler, Basia Carolyn Miller and Harold Samuel Stone |
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