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John Locke quotes

English Philosopher August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704

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John Locke quote: "Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they..."
Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves poison the fountain. John Locke
John Locke quote: "There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected..."
There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. John Locke
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. John Locke
John Locke quote: "Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or..."
Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding. John Locke
[M]an's power, and its way of operation, [is] muchwhat the same in the material and intellectual world. For the materials in both being such as he has no power over, either to make or destroy, all that man can do, is either to unite them together, or to set them by one another, or wholly separate them. John Locke
John Locke quote: "All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points,..."
All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. John Locke
John Locke quote: "Our Business here is not to know all things, but those which..."
Our Business here is not to know all things, but those which concern our conduct. John Locke
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. John Locke
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves. John Locke
The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others. John Locke
John Locke quote: "We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our..."
We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us. John Locke
John Locke quote: "Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of..."
Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches. John Locke
John Locke quote: "It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and..."
It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. John Locke
John Locke quote: "The discipline of desire is the background of character."
The discipline of desire is the background of character. John Locke
John Locke quote: "Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a..."
Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. John Locke

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