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All the ideas for 'Reportatio', 'The Discourses' and 'Amphitheatrum'

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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

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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]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

16591

Prime matter is nothing but its parts [Vanini]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

9111	God is not wise, but more-than-wise; God is not good, but more-than-good [William of Ockham]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 4. God Reflects Humanity

9112	We could never form a concept of God's wisdom if we couldn't abstract it from creatures [William of Ockham]