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Man is not permitted without censure to follow his own thoughts in the search of truth, when they lead him ever so little out of the common road.

John Locke

Slavery is so vile and miserable an Estate of Man, and so directly opposite to the generous Temper and Courage of our Nation; that ’tis hardly to be conceived, that an Englishman, much less a Gentleman, should plead for’t.
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Gentleman Men Opposites
Since the great foundation of fear is pain, the way to harden and fortify children against fear and danger is to accustom them to suffer pain.
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Children Pain Suffering
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
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.
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Children Independent Thinking
I thought that I had no time for faith nor time to pray, then I saw an armless man saying his Rosary with his feet.
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Feet Men Prayer Saw Time
If you punish him for what he sees you practise yourself, he… will be apt to interpret it the peevishness and arbitrary imperiousness of a father, who, without any ground for it, would deny his son the liberty and pleasure he takes himself.
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Father Liberty Son
Don’t tell me what I can’t do!
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Allow People Tell
Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.
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Fortitude Philosophical Support
What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason?
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Faith Inspiration Reason
But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression
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Oppression People
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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Cat Furnish Men Pole Thinking
The great art to learn much is to undertake a little at a time.
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Art Great Time Littles Undertake
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
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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Differences Men Thinking
Curiosity should be as carefully cherish’d in children, as other appetites suppress’d.
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Cherish Children Curiosity
No 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.
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Government Long Thinking

Man is not permitted without censure to follow his own thoughts in the search of truth, when they lead him ever so little out of the common road.

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