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There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#despotic #monarchical #republican #species #three

There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#bond #cannot #else #form #give

Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#act #arbitrary #atheists #could #creation

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#arise #because #body #enact #execute

David and Dad didn't get along too well growing up. I mean we all got along, but it was harder on David, because David wasn't going to be the son that Dad wanted. But now they're like best friends. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#because #best #dad #david #friends

But most good movies have a gun in them. ↗

— David Sedaris

#good movies #gun #most #movies #them

I choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#attractive people #because #choose #i #i can

I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#because #being #being responsible #conversation #depressing

I'd rather have a part where you walk into a room and you leave. That's perfect for me. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#into #leave #me #part #perfect

My characters always like themselves. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#characters #like #themselves