Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
Charles de Montesquieu
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The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position. Yet we should compromise and work to reduce abortions. Where's the compromise between life and death - and why work to reduce the number of them occurring if there's nothing wrong with them? -
A pun does not commonly justify a blow in return. But if a blow were given for such cause, and death ensued, the jury would be judges both of the facts and of the pun, and might, if the latter were of an aggravated character, return a verdict of justifiable homicide. -
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. -
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. -
There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death.
More quotes by Charles de Montesquieu
- It is not the young people that degenerate they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
- Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.
- We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.
- I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.
- There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.