John Locke

“In transgressing the law of nature, the offender declares himself to live by another rule than that of reason and common equity"…

— John Locke

When the sacredness of property is talked of, it should be remembered that any such sacredness does not belong in the same…

— John Locke

There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.

— John Locke

To ask at what time a man has first any ideas is to ask when he begins to perceive; having ideas and…

— John Locke

Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.

— John Locke

Many a good poetic vein is buried under a trade, and never produces any thing for want of improvement.

— John Locke

A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.

— John Locke

Faith is the assent to any proposition not made out by the deduction of reason but upon the credit of the proposer.

— John Locke

Who hath a prospect of the different state of perfect happiness or misery that attends all men after this life, depending on…

— John Locke

If any one shall claim a power to lay and levy taxes on the people by his own authority and without such…

— John Locke

So that, in effect, religion, which should most distinguish us from beasts, and ought most peculiarly to elevate us, as rational creatures,…

— John Locke

'Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should…

— John Locke

Vague and mysterious forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long passed for mysteries of science; and hard or misapplied…

— John Locke

As much land as a man tills, plants, improves, cultivated, and can use the product of, so much is his property. He…

— John Locke

When Fashion hath once Established, what Folly or craft began, Custom makes it Sacred, and 'twill be thought impudence or madness, to…

— John Locke

Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest; for…

— John Locke

“Earthly minds, like mud-walls, resist the strongest batteries: And though perhaps sometimes the force of a clear argument may make some impression,…

— John Locke

From whence it is obvious to conclude that, since our Faculties are not fitted to penetrate into the internal Fabrick and real…

— John Locke

The Indians , whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a…

— John Locke

..every Man has a Property in his own Person. This no Body has any Right to but himself. The Labour of his…

— John Locke

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is…

— John Locke

If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon…

— John Locke

Books seem to me to be pestilent things, and infect all that trade in them...with something very perverse and brutal. Printers, binders,…

— John Locke

The power of the legislative being derived from the people by a positive voluntary grant and institution, can be no other than…

— John Locke

Virtue is everywhere that which is thought praiseworthy; and nothing else but that which has the allowance of public esteem is called…

— John Locke

To prejudge other men's notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our…

— John Locke

All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.

— John Locke

Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance.

— John Locke

He that judges without informing himself to the utmost that he is capable, cannot acquit himself of judging amiss

— John Locke

He that will make good use of any part of his life must allow a large part of it to recreation.

— John Locke

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

— John Locke

Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural.

— John Locke

To give a man full knowledge of morality, I would send him to no other book than the New Testament.

— John Locke

It is vain to find fault with those arts of deceiving wherein men find pleasure to be deceived.

— John Locke

When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success.

— John Locke

Any one reflecting upon the thought he has of the delight, which any present or absent thing is apt to produce in…

— John Locke

“Always a good idea,” I say. We’re quiet a minute. Finally she says, “How much do you charge?” “A thousand”

— John Locke

It is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection.

— John Locke

Action is the great business of mankind, and the whole matter about which all laws are conversant.

— John Locke

In transgressing the law of nature, the offender declares himself to live by another rule than that of reason and common equity.

— John Locke