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There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.

John Locke

If all be a Dream, then he doth but dream that he makes the Question; and so it is not much matter that a waking Man should answer him.
JOHN LOCKE

Dream Men Waking
There are two sides, two players. One is light, the other is dark.
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Dark Light Player
The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure.
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Blessing Children Men
That which parents should take care of… is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature.
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Care Fancy Parent
A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths, which his mind was capable of knowing, and that with certainty.
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Ignorance Knowing Men
Who hath a prospect of the different state of perfect happiness or misery that attends all men after this life, depending on their behavior, the measures of good and evil that govern his choice are mightily changed.
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Evil Karma Men
I doubt not, but from self-evident Propositions, by necessary Consequences, as incontestable as those in Mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out.
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Doubt might Self
There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.
JOHN LOCKE

Children Men Philosophical
In the beginning, all the world was America.
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America Patriotic World
It is labour indeed that puts the difference on everything.
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Day Differences Labor May
It is one thing to persuade, another to command; one thing to press with arguments, another with penalties.
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Argument Command Penalties
Mathematical proofs, like diamonds, are hard and clear, and will be touched with nothing but strict reasoning.
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Diamond Math Proof
Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge.
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Appetite Children Curiosity
Is it worth the name of freedom to be at liberty to play the fool?
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Freedom Names Play
There is no such way to gain admittance, or give defence to strange and absurd Doctrines, as to guard them round about with Legions of obscure, doubtful, and undefin’d Words.
JOHN LOCKE

Doctrine Giving Way
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

Age Gretest Mischie World

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