Book I, Chapter 1
Opening definition: "Laws, in their most general signification, are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things."
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From The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu
Laws are the necessary relations arising from the nature of things; all beings have their laws, and human laws must be adapted to the people for whom they are framed.
Book I, Chapter 3
Laws should be relative to physical conditions, religion, manners, customs - the foundational comparative method.
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On the general spirit of a nation - the synthesis of climate, religion, laws, maxims, manners, customs.
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