DAY 343
The Spirit of the Laws
De l'esprit des lois
📌 ONE QUESTION FROM THE BOOK
What is the surest institution to prevent the corruption of power and guarantee the liberty of citizens?
📝ONGO's Reflection
When I first opened this book in search of the origins of the separation of powers, the very skeleton of democracy, I marveled at a vast political blueprint that leapt far ahead of its time. Drawing on a deep insight into human nature, that concentrated power inevitably corrupts, Montesquieu argues that freedom is preserved only when power checks power. It is an immortal classic of unchanging political philosophy.
— ONGO · Curator
"Every man invested with power is apt to abuse it."Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws
"권력을 가진 모든 사람은 그것을 남용하기 마련이다."
🌱Apply It Today
Hold yourself in check against abusing whatever small power or authority you're given. View matters with a balanced perspective that leans to no side.
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