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 LOCKEI have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else.
More John Locke Quotes
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This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.
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New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.
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He that judges without informing himself to the utmost that he is capable, cannot acquit himself of judging amiss
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Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society and made by the legislative power vested in it and not to be subject to the inconstant, uncertain, arbitrary will of another man.
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Don’t tell me what I can’t do!
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Whenever legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.
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Habits wear more constantly and with greatest force than reason, which, when we have most need of it, is seldom fairly consulted, and more rarely obeyed
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Crooked things may be as stiff and unflexible as streight: and Men may be as positive and peremptory in Error as in Truth.
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Struggle is nature’s way of strengthening it
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It is labour indeed that puts the difference on everything.
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Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice.
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A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.
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I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else.
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But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression
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Is it worth the name of freedom to be at liberty to play the fool?
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