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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Essays on Active Powers 3: Princs of action' and 'A Discourse on Method'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

9199	Wisdom for one instant is as good as wisdom for eternity [Chrysippus]

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

20853

Wise men should try to participate in politics, since they are a good influence [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

3600	Slow and accurate thought makes the greatest progress [Descartes]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy

20772

Three branches of philosophy: first logic, second ethics, third physics (which ends with theology) [Chrysippus]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

3601	Most things in human life seem vain and useless [Descartes]

3602	Almost every daft idea has been expressed by some philosopher [Descartes]