13 ideas
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
21093 | Friendship without community spirit misses out on the main part of virtue [Hume] |
23262 | Experience, sympathy and history are sensible grounds for laying claim to rights [Grayling] |
21091 | It would be absurd if even a free constitution did not impose restraints, for the public good [Hume] |
23263 | Politics is driven by power cliques [Grayling] |
21092 | Nobility either share in the power of the whole, or they compose the power of the whole [Hume] |
23254 | Democracies should require a supermajority for major questions [Grayling] |
23255 | It is essential for democracy that voting is free and well informed [Grayling] |
23260 | A cap on time of service would restrict party control and career ambitions [Grayling] |
23253 | Majority decisions are only acceptable if the minority interests are not vital [Grayling] |
23256 | Liberty and equality cannot be reconciled [Grayling] |
23258 | The very concept of democracy entails a need for justice [Grayling] |
23259 | There should be separate legislative, executive and judicial institutions [Grayling] |