4 ideas
| 4871 | A thing is free if it acts only by the necessity of its own nature [Spinoza] |
| 19087 | The meaning or purport of a symbol is all the rational conduct it would lead to [Peirce] |
| 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] |