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Charles-Louis de Secondat

Charles-Louis de Secondat. Baron de Montesquieu. Montesquieu. French Nobleman Lived 1689-1755 Lived life of luxury Studied Law Attended gatherings at Parisian salons. Views on Humanity. Religion taught man to be intolerant; reason liberates them from prejudice. Author of:.

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Charles-Louis de Secondat

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  1. Charles-Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu

  2. Montesquieu • French Nobleman • Lived 1689-1755 • Lived life of luxury • Studied Law • Attended gatherings at Parisian salons

  3. Views on Humanity Religion taught man to be intolerant; reason liberates them from prejudice.

  4. Author of: • Spirit of Laws • Persian Letters

  5. Best Government is an elected one. • Democracies need: • Branches of Government • System of checks & balances to prevent corruption

  6. “ The love of democracy is that of equality.“

  7. “ The spirit of moderation should be the spirit of the lawgiver .“

  8. “ Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.“

  9. “ Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.“

  10. “ I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve.“

  11. Montesquieu • French Philosopher • Wrote Spirit of Laws’ • Man is intolerant • Elected Government • U. S. Constitution based on his ideas of sharing power: Checks & Balances

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