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I do not say this, that I think there should be no difference of opinions in conversation, nor opposition in men’s discourses… ‘Tis not the owning one’s dissent from another, that I speak against, but the manner of doing it.

John Locke

Curiosity should be as carefully cherish’d in children, as other appetites suppress’d.
JOHN LOCKE

Cherish Children Curiosity
The greatest part of mankind … are given up to labor, and enslaved to the necessity of their mean condition; whose lives are worn out only in the provisions for living.
JOHN LOCKE

Given Mean Provision
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 LOCKE

Beast Creature Men Rational
All wealth is the product of labor.
JOHN LOCKE

Fruit Labor Philosophical Wealth
A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.
JOHN LOCKE

Get Happiness Health Well
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Matter Religion Use
Don’t tell me what I can’t do!
JOHN LOCKE

Allow People Tell
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
Any one reflecting upon the thought he has of the delight, which any present or absent thing is apt to produce in him, has the idea we call love.
JOHN LOCKE

Delight Ideas Reflecting Upon
He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son.
JOHN LOCKE

Order Respect Son
Success in fighting means not coming at your opponent the way he wants to fight you.
JOHN LOCKE

Fighting Mean Opponents
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.
JOHN LOCKE

Half Moments Trying
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Blessing Children Men
Revolt is the right of the people
JOHN LOCKE

People Revolt Right
Since nothing appears to me to give Children so much becoming Confidence and Behavior, and so raise them to the conversation of those above their Age, as Dancing. I think they should be taught to dance as soon as they are capable of learning it.
JOHN LOCKE

Children Giving Thinking
Children have as much mind to show that they are free, that their own good actions come from themselves, that they are absolute and independent, as any of the proudest of you grown men, think of them as you please.
JOHN LOCKE

Children Independent Thinking

I do not say this, that I think there should be no difference of opinions in conversation, nor opposition in men’s discourses… ‘Tis not the owning one’s dissent from another, that I speak against, but the manner of doing it.

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I do not say this, that I think there should be no difference of opinions in conversation, nor opposition in men’s discourses… ‘Tis not the owning one’s dissent from another, that I speak against, but the manner of doing it.

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