"Slavery is not good by its nature; it is useful neither to the master nor to the slave."

"The natural effect of commerce is to lead to peace. Two nations who traffic with each other become reciprocally dependent; for if one has an interest in buying, the other has an interest in selling; a…"

"There are two sorts of tyranny: one real, which consists in the violence of the government; and the other of opinion, which is felt when those who govern establish things that clash with the notions o…"

"The spirit of moderation should be the spirit of the legislator."

"The spirit of the laws is the spirit of the legislator."