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  • Translation : There are three important things in life: the first one is to eat ; I'm still looking for the two others. — Montesquieu

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Faits curieux sur Montesquieu

Curious facts about Montesquieu

Montesquieu a dit: "Il y a trois choses importantes dans la vie : la première est de manger ; les deux autres, je ne les ai pas encore trouvées."
Montesquieu said: "There are three important things in life: the first one is to eat ; I'm still looking for the two others."
Et il est difficile de ne pas être d'accord avec lui sur l'importance de la nourriture...
And it's hard not to agree with him on the importance of food...
Mais voyons pourquoi Montesquieu est célèbre et découvrons quelques faits intéressants sur lui...
But let's see why Montesquieu is famous and discover some interesting facts about him...
Tout d'abord, c'était un philosophe politique français qui a vécu au siècle des Lumières.
First of all, he was a French political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.

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