So 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.
JOHN LOCKENo peace and security among mankind-let alone common friendship-can ever exist as long as people think that governments get their authority from God and that religion is to be propagated by force of arms.
More John Locke Quotes
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And thus the community perpetually retains a supreme power of saving themselves from the attempts and designs of anybody, even of their legislators, whenever they shall be so foolish, or so wicked, as to lay and carry on designs against the liberties and properties of the subject.
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It is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection.
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That which parents should take care of… is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature.
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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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In the discharge of thy place set before thee the best examples; for imitation is a globe of precepts.
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Beware how in making the portraiture thou breakest the pattern: for divinity maketh the love of ourselves the pattern; the love of our neighbours but the portraiture.
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The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
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The Church which taught men not to keep faith with heretics, had no claim to toleration.
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There are a thousand ways to Wealth, but only one way to Heaven.
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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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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son.
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Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance.
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A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour; but withal told him, he should die like a man, lest he should be proud, and flatter himself that God hath with his name imparted unto him his nature also.
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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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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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