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Every Freewillist holds that, upon the whole, if you strengthen the motive in a given direction, mankind tend more to act in that direction.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot suggests that stronger motivations lead to a greater likelihood of action in that direction, reflecting on human behavior.
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