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John Locke Quotes

John Locke quotes about world

English Philosopher August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704

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To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues. John Locke
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a Happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little better for anything else. John Locke
For it will be very difficult to persuade men of sense that he who with dry eyes and satisfaction of mind can deliver his brother to the executioner to be burnt alive, does sincerely and heartily concern himself to save that brother from the flames of hell in the world to come. John Locke
The great question which, in all ages, has disturbed mankind, and brought on them the greatest part of their mischiefs ... has been, not whether be power in the world, nor whence it came, but who should have it. 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
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
John Locke quote: "The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it."
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. John Locke
John Locke quote: "The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it."
The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. John Locke
John Locke quote: "Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing..."
Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state. John Locke

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