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Neither the inveterateness of the mischief, nor the prevalency of the fashion, shall be any excuse for those who will not take care about the meaning of their own words, and will not suffer the insignificancy of their expressions to be inquired into.

John Locke

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.
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Fortitude Philosophical Support
The great art to learn much is to undertake a little at a time.
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Art Great Time Littles Undertake
If we trace the progress of our minds, and with attention observe how it repeats, adds together, and unites its simple ideas received from sensation or reflection, it will lead us farther than at first, perhaps, we should have imagined.
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Ideas Reflection Simple
Truth certainly would do well enough, if she were once left to shift for herself…She is not taught by laws, nor has she any need of force, to procure her entrance into the minds of men.
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Lying Men Procure Truth
Struggle is nature’s way of strengthening it
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Strengthening Struggle Way
To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures generally content themselves with the title.
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Reason Titles Two
When ideas float in our mind, without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call reverie.
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Dream Philosophical Reflection
Error is none the better for being common, nor truth the worse for having lain neglected.
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Common Errors Neglect
Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge.
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Appetite Children Curiosity
The picture of a shadow is a positive thing.
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Positive Things Shadow
He that makes use of another’s fancy or necessity to sell ribbons or cloth dearer to him than to another man at the same time, cheats him.
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Marketing Men Use
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.
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Inspirational Philosophical Taken
There cannot any one moral rule be proposed whereof a man may not justly demand a reason.
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Demand May Men
Neither the inveterateness of the mischief, nor the prevalency of the fashion, shall be any excuse for those who will not take care about the meaning of their own words, and will not suffer the insignificancy of their expressions to be inquired into.
JOHN LOCKE

Expression Fashion Suffering
I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly: and where it fails them, they cry out, It is a matter of faith, and above reason.
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Matter Religion Use
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.
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Dream Men Waking

Neither the inveterateness of the mischief, nor the prevalency of the fashion, shall be any excuse for those who will not take care about the meaning of their own words, and will not suffer the insignificancy of their expressions to be inquired into.

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Neither the inveterateness of the mischief, nor the prevalency of the fashion, shall be any excuse for those who will not take care about the meaning of their own words, and will not suffer the insignificancy of their expressions to be inquired into.

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