Ocupation: Author
Life: January 18, 1689 - February 10, 1755
Birthday: January 18
Death: February 10
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.
source: Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.388, Library of Alexandria
topic: Pride, Vanity, Government, Vanity And Pride