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John Locke
An essay concerning human understanding

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preference

   Book,  Chapter
1 II, XXI| barely by a thought or preference of the mind ordering, or 2 II, XXI| to move, according to the preference or direction of his own 3 II, XXI| equally follow upon the preference of his mind directing it, 4 II, XXI| to have any volition, or preference of motion to rest, or vice 5 II, XXI| it by, according to the preference of the mind, there we are 6 II, XXI| action is contrary to that preference of his mind, is called compulsion; 7 II, XXI| forbearance has the actual preference in the mind; which is the 8 II, XXI| of his body, by choice or preference; which is that which denominates 9 II, XXI| perfectly the determination and preference of his will, he cannot avoid 10 II, XXI| other of them; upon which preference or volition, the action 11 II, XXI| orders and directs one, in preference to, or with neglect of the 12 II, XXI| or its contrary, on our preference. A man standing on a cliff, 13 II, XXI| setting us upon one action in preference to all others, is determined 14 II, XXI| pleasure and pain have justly a preference. So that if we will rightly 15 II, XXI| he best likes; though his preference be determined to stay, by 16 II, XXI| absolutely determines his preference, and makes him stay in his 17 II, XXI| determine the will, in the preference of each voluntary action, 18 II, XXI| his power will have their preference, not according to the transient 19 II, XXI| what is present obtains the preference as the greater. I mention 20 II, XXI| has not often done so?~72. Preference of vice to virtue a manifest 21 II, XXI| side, in this case, the preference is to be given? I have forborne 22 IV, IV | value to our reasonings, and preference to one man’s knowledge over


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