IdeasocietateNo votes yet. You could be first.
History should be judged with more caution, because stories about heroes are often written by those who admire them.
Grigore Ureche · Letopisețul Țării Moldovei, 1647See it in the deck →
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Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
Idea·stiintaNo votes yet. You could be first.
Basic definitions of a concept should be constantly revised, since a rigid definition blocks a real understanding of things.
William Shakespeare · Sonete, 1609See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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We should be suspicious of the moral motives of people who passionately defend their own interests.
François de La Rochefoucauld · Maxime, 1665See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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The intention behind an act matters more than its consequences, because only the will can be good without conditions.
Immanuel Kant · Întemeierea metafizicii moravurilor, 1785See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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States should look first at internal problems such as corruption and excessive spending, rather than at external dangers.
Edward Gibbon · The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1776See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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When we cannot change circumstances, it matters more to change our attitude toward them than to be overwhelmed.
Viktor E. Frankl · Omul în căutarea sensului vieții, 1946See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Fiction should be judged by how plausibly and credibly it makes us feel the world, not by its fidelity to facts.
Miguel de Cervantes · Don Quijote, 1615See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Resisting authority is legitimate only when power acts illegally or abusively, not whenever we dislike a decision.
John Locke · Al doilea tratat despre cârmuire, 1689See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Personal data should be separated from identity, so a breach cannot link information to the real person.
Parlamentul European și Consiliul Uniunii Europene · Regulamentul general privind protecția datelor (GDPR), 2016See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Leaders should be judged by results rather than by the virtues they display publicly.
Niccolò Machiavelli · Principele, 1532See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Society should focus more on rehabilitating the wrongdoer than on punishing him.
Feodor Dostoievski · Crimă și pedeapsă, 1866See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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People should take sole responsibility for the meaning of their lives, without waiting for values imposed by a transcendent authority.
Friedrich Nietzsche · Știința voioasă, 1882See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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In debates, probabilities should be expressed through agreed numerical scales, not vague words each person interprets differently.
Sherman Kent · Words of Estimative Probability, 1964See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Institutions we now see as traditional should be viewed with suspicion, since they too were once contested innovations.
Tacit · Anale, 117See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Death should be seen as a brutal cut that makes every joy in life pointless.
Blaise Pascal · Cugetări, 1670See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Life carries more suffering than it deserves, so bringing someone into existence is wrong from the start.
Giacomo Leopardi · Zibaldone, 1832See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Society deserves to change faster, even if that means leaving old habits behind.
olivLaw editorial · standing tension on societate · 2026-11-06See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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The health of the community matters more than each person's freedom to decide alone what they risk.
olivLaw editorial · standing tension on sanatate · 2026-11-06See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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When it comes to artificial intelligence, it matters more to move carefully than to be first.
olivLaw editorial · standing tension on ai · 2026-11-06See it in the deck →
Idea· 6 Nov, 04:40
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Technology with a large impact on people's lives should be regulated before it reaches everyone, not after.
olivLaw editorial · standing tension on tehnologie · 2026-11-06See it in the deck →
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