When ideas float in our mind, without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call reverie.
JOHN LOCKEAny 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.
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There are two sides, two players. One is light, the other is dark.
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The necessity of pursuing true happiness is the foundation of all liberty- Happiness, in its full extent, is the utmost pleasure we are capable of.
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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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Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.
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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.
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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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So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with.
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Struggle is nature’s way of strengthening it
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The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone
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Though the water running in the fountain be every ones, yet who can doubt, but that in the pitcher is his only who drew it out?
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He that will make good use of any part of his life must allow a large part of it to recreation.
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Whoever uses force without Right … puts himself into a state of War with those, against whom he uses it, and in that state all former Ties are canceled, all other Rights cease, and every one has a Right to defend himself, and to resist the Aggressor.
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Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.
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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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