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The body of People may with Respect resist intolerable Tyranny.

John Locke

Error is none the better for being common, nor truth the worse for having lain neglected.
JOHN LOCKE

Common Errors Neglect
Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.
JOHN LOCKE

Long Philosophical World
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Amendment Liberty Reason Second
[H]e that thinks absolute power purifies men’s blood, and corrects the baseness of human nature, need read the history of this, or any other age, to be convinced to the contrary.
JOHN LOCKE

Blood Men Thinking
Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. The great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their curiosity balked, and their inquiries neglected.
JOHN LOCKE

Children Curiosity Silly
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
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Foundation Happiness Liberty
Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should pay out of his estate his proportion of the maintenance of it.
JOHN LOCKE

Government Libertarian Maintenance
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.
JOHN LOCKE

Depth Ocean Serendipity
Knowledge is grateful to the understanding, as light to the eyes.
JOHN LOCKE

Eye Grateful Light
I doubt not, but from self-evident Propositions, by necessary Consequences, as incontestable as those in Mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out.
JOHN LOCKE

Doubt might Self
Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.
JOHN LOCKE

Ends Government Philosophical
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Government Long Thinking
In the discharge of thy place set before thee the best examples; for imitation is a globe of precepts.
JOHN LOCKE

Example Imitation
Revolt is the right of the people
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People Revolt Right
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.
JOHN LOCKE

Cat Furnish Men Pole Thinking

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