The values cannot be judged in the same terms as physical objects: we can say that a thing is bigger than another thing, but we cannot say that loyalty is bigger than honesty. Another difference: choosing between values is an act of affirmation, not of consumption. When we choose beauty, there is more beauty, not less. We leave behind the unchosen thing, whereas the unchosen value always awaits us. We might affirm it later, or even find some way to combine it with other values. As we move forward in time, we not only leave a trace of our choices behind us but also accumulate a new capacity for
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