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Charles de Montesquieu

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

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Montesquieu is saying that a country's true strength comes when its people follow laws because they deeply care about them, not just because they are scared or think logically. This passion creates a stronger and more genuine commitment to the nation's rules than fear or reason alone can achieve.

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