Quote by: Montesquieu

What unhappy beings men are! They constantly waver between false hopes and silly fears, and instead of relying on reason they create monsters to frighten themselves with, and phantoms which lead them astray.


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Author Bio


  • NameMontesquieu
  • DescriptionFrench social commentator and political thinker
  • AliasesCharles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu; Charles-Louis de Secondat
  • BornJanuary 18, 1689
  • DiedFebruary 10, 1755
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer; Novelist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society