The necessity of pursuing true happiness is the foundation of all liberty- Happiness, in its full extent, is the utmost pleasure we… — John Locke Copy Share Image
He that judges without informing himself to the utmost that he is capable, cannot acquit himself of judging amiss — John Locke Copy Share Image
A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths, which his mind was capable of knowing, and… — John Locke Copy Share Image
The business of education is not to make the young perfect in any one of the sciences, but so to open and… — John Locke Copy Share Image
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of… — John Locke Copy Share Image
We are born with faculties and powers capable almost of anything, such at least as would carry us farther than can easily… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Whoever has used what means he is capable of, for the informing of himself, with a readiness to believe and obey what… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Since nothing appears to me to give Children so much becoming Confidence and Behavior, and so raise them to the conversation of… — John Locke Copy Share Image
A father would do well, as his son grows up, and is capable of it, to talk familiarly with him; nay, ask… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Let the awe [the teacher] has upon [children's] minds be so tempered with the constant marks of tenderness and good will, that… — John Locke Copy Share Image
I thought that I had no time for faith nor time to pray, then I saw an armless man saying his Rosary with his… — John Locke Copy Share
If we trace the progress of our minds, and with attention observe how it repeats, adds together, and unites its simple ideas received from… — John Locke Copy Share
Thus parents, by humouring and cockering them when little, corrupt the principles of nature in their children, and wonder afterwards to taste the bitter… — John Locke Copy Share
“[M]an is not permitted without censure to follow his own thoughts in the search of truth, when they lead him ever so little out… — John Locke Copy Share
When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success. — John Locke Copy Share
Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. — John Locke Copy Share
“Earthly minds, like mud-walls, resist the strongest batteries: And though perhaps sometimes the force of a clear argument may make some impression, yet they… — John Locke Copy Share
“To avoid this state of war (wherein there is no appeal but to heaven, and wherein every the least difference is apt to end,… — John Locke Copy Share
If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. — John Locke Copy Share
“don’t let the things you don’t have prevent you from using the things you do have.” — John Locke Copy Share
Power to do good is the true and lawful act of aspiring; for good thoughts (though God accept them), yet towards men are little… — John Locke Copy Share
Anger is uneasiness or discomposure of the mind upon the receipt of any injury, with a present purpose of revenge — John Locke Copy Share
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