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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Address to the Voters of Bristol' and 'III.10 On Restraining your Will'

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6 ideas

23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism

3031	The greatest good is not the achievement of desire, but to desire what is proper [Menedemus, by Diog. Laertius]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue

20482

Virtue inspires Stoics, but I want a good temperament [Montaigne]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

20480

There is not much point in only becoming good near the end of your life [Montaigne]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy

20558

Your representative owes you his judgement, and betrays you if he gives your opinion instead [Burke]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech

20481

Nothing we say can be worse than unsaying it in the face of authority [Montaigne]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / c. Combatants

20479

People at home care far more than soldiers risking death about the outcome of wars [Montaigne]