Holistic reasoning

'When stating preferences over a set of alternatives, it is rational to compare each alternative with the entire set of alternatives, even if some of those alternatives are certain not to be chosen. By adding a new object to the choice set, the relational properties of the initial objects may change, and sometimes our preferences are based on relational properties, such as uniqueness'
Peterson, M. 2009. An introduction to Decision Theory. Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press, 52.

Finding an alternative-set

'What you alternatives are depends partly on what your normative principle tells you to seek to achieve'
Peterson, M. 2009. An introduction to Decision Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 30

Trust

'In most cases we are all better off if we cooperate and help each other, but this cooperation can only occur if we trust our fellow citizens. Unfortunately, we sometimes have little or no reason to trust our fellow citizens. In such cases it is very likely that we will end up with outcomes that are bad for everyone'.
Peterson, M. 2009. An introduction to Decision Theory. Cambrigde: Cambridge University Press, 10.

L'homme diligent

'Les projets de l'homme diligent ne sont que profit; pour qui se presse, rien que la disette'
Proverbes, 21.5

Faire la guerre

'Dans le conseil s'affermissent les projets: par de sages calculs conduis la guerre'
Proverbes, 20.18

Weloverwogen beslissen

'Maar wij, zwakke en blinde mensen, wie zijn wij? En wat is dat flakkerend lichtje dat wij 'rede' noemen? Zelfs al hebben wij alle kansen berekend, de geschiedenis aandachtig bestudeerd, en alle twijfels en belangen bediscussieerd, dan nog vermogen wij, in plaats van de waarheid, slechts een bedrieglijke nevel te ontwaren'
Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821.
De Maistre, J. 2003. De Satanische Revolutie. Soesterberg: Aspekt, 139.

Wisdom

'Listen to advice, accept correction, to be the wiser in the time to come'
Proverbs, 19.20

Judgement

'A study of history, past, and in the making, suggests that most of mankind's troubles are man-made, and arise from the compound effect of decisions taken without knowledge, ambitions uncontrolled by wisdom, and judgements that lack understanding'.
Hart, L. 1944. Thoughts on War. London: Faber & Faber, 12.

Regle d'action

'Coeur intelligent acquiert la science, l'oreille des sages recherche le savoir'
Proverbes, 18.15

Consistency

'Consistency is a most conspicuous feature of mathematical truth. Not everything consistent is necessarily true, but everything true is necessarily consistent'
Juleon Schins, Cradle of Consciousness, 11

Oordeel

'Zij die slechts met een klein aantal gezichtspunten rekening houden, vinden het gemakkelijk om een oordeel uit te spreken'
Aristoteles, vrij geciteerd

Intelligence

'Intelligence is the ability to hold conflicting ideas in mind and retain the ability to function'
F.Scott Fitzgerald

'Le sot ne prends pas plaisir a etre intelligent mais a etaler son sentiment'
Proverbes, 18.2

'Plutot rencontrer une ourse privee de ses petits qu'un insense en son delire'
Proverbes, 17.12