16 ideas
7544 | Many people imagine that to experience is to understand [Goethe] |
7541 | Man never understands how anthropomorphic he is [Goethe] |
20653 | Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson] |
7543 | We gain self-knowledge through action, not thought - especially when doing our duty [Goethe] |
7540 | Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws [Goethe] |
7538 | The happiest people link the beginning and end of life [Goethe] |
19855 | The purpose of society is to protect the rights of liberty, property, security and resistance [Mirabeau/committee] |
7542 | The best form of government teaches us to govern ourselves [Goethe] |
19856 | The law expresses the general will, and all citizens can participate [Mirabeau/committee] |
19861 | There is only a constitution if rights are assured, and separation of powers defined [Mirabeau/committee] |
19858 | No one should be molested for their opinions, if they do not disturb the established order [Mirabeau/committee] |
19859 | Free speech is very precious, and everyone may speak and write freely (but take responsibility for it) [Mirabeau/committee] |
19857 | All citizens are eligible for roles in the state, purely on the basis of merit [Mirabeau/committee] |
7539 | To get duties from people without rights, you must pay them well [Goethe] |
19862 | Property is a sacred right, breached only when essential, and with fair compensation [Mirabeau/committee] |
19860 | Everyone must contribute to the state's power and administration, in just proportion [Mirabeau/committee] |