16 ideas
6222 | If a decision is in accord with right reason, everyone can agree with it [Cumberland] |
3061 | Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius] |
6217 | Natural law is supplied to the human mind by reality and human nature [Cumberland] |
6221 | If there are different ultimate goods, there will be conflicting good actions, which is impossible [Cumberland] |
7127 | If men are good you should keep promises, but they aren't, so you needn't [Machiavelli] |
6218 | The happiness of individuals is linked to the happiness of everyone (which is individuals taken together) [Cumberland] |
6220 | The happiness of all contains the happiness of each, and promotes it [Cumberland] |
6309 | The principle foundations of all states are good laws and good armies [Machiavelli] |
6305 | To retain a conquered state, wipe out the ruling family, and preserve everything else [Machiavelli] |
6306 | People are vengeful, so be generous to them, or destroy them [Machiavelli] |
6308 | A sensible conqueror does all his harmful deeds immediately, because people soon forget [Machiavelli] |
6216 | Natural law is immutable truth giving moral truths and duties independent of society [Cumberland] |
6307 | A desire to conquer, and men who do it, are always praised, or not blamed [Machiavelli] |
19813 | All legislators invoke God in support of extraordinary laws, because their justification is not obvious [Machiavelli] |
7126 | Rulers should preserve the foundations of religion, to ensure good behaviour and unity [Machiavelli] |
7486 | Machiavelli emancipated politics from religion [Machiavelli, by Watson] |