As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness equality ceases, and then commences the state of war. equality
Power ought to serve as a check to power. power
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go. experience
Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people. men
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves. society
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy. politics
There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic. government
People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout. religion
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them? religion
Each particular society begins to feel its strength, whence arises a state of war between different nations. strength