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Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.

Baron de Montesquieu
Pride, Vanity, Government
Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (2015). “The Spirit of Laws”, p.388, Library of Alexandria
Vanity and pride of nations; vanity is as advantageous to a government as pride is dangerous.