Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance.
JOHN LOCKESo that, in effect, religion, which should most distinguish us from beasts, and ought most peculiarly to elevate us, as rational creatures, above brutes, is that wherein men often appear most irrational, and more senseless than beasts themselves.
More John Locke Quotes
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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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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.
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All rising to great place is by a winding stair; and if there be factions, it is good to side a man’s self whilst he is in the rising, and to balance himself when he is placed.
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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.
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Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches.
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We are born with faculties and powers capable almost of anything, such at least as would carry us farther than can easily be imagined: but it is only the exercise of those powers, which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection.
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Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.
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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.
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How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them?
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[Individuals] have a right to defend themselves and recover by force what by unlawful force is taken from them.
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There are a thousand ways to Wealth, but only one way to Heaven.
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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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Knowledge being to be had only of visible and certain truth, error is not a fault of our knowledge, but a mistake of our judgment, giving assent to that which is not true.
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Children generally hate to be idle; all the care then is that their busy humour should be constantly employed in something of use to them
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Understanding like the eye; whilst it makes us see and perceive all things, takes no notice of itself; and it requires art and pains to set it at a distance and make it its own subject.
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