If we trace the progress of our minds, and with attention observe how it repeats, adds together, and unites its simple ideas… — John Locke Copy Share Image
A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour;… — John Locke Copy Share Image
[I]t being reasonable and just, I should have a right to destroy that which threatens me with destruction: for by the fundamental… — John Locke Copy Share Image
How then shall they have the play-games you allow them, if none must be bought for them?" I answer, they should make… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Slavery is so vile and miserable an Estate of Man, and so directly opposite to the generous Temper and Courage of our… — John Locke Copy Share Image
The great question which, in all ages, has disturbed mankind, and brought on them the greatest part of their mischiefs ... has… — John Locke Copy Share Image
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it, into which a young gentleman should be enter'd by degrees,… — John Locke Copy Share Image
The tendency to cruelty should be watched in children and if they incline to any such cruelty, they should be taught the… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Reason, if consulted with, would advise, that their children's time should be spent in acquiring what might be useful to them when… — John Locke Copy Share Image
'Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Certain subjects yield a general power that may be applied in any direction and should be studied by all. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Children generally hate to be idle; all the care then is that their busy humour should be constantly employed in something of… — 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
That which parents should take care of... is to distinguish between the wants of fancy, and those of nature. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Where danger shews it self, apprehension cannot, without stupidity, be wanting; where danger is, sense of danger should be; and so much… — John Locke Copy Share Image
He would be laughed at, that should go about to make a fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty.… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Children should from the beginning be bred up in an abhorrence of killing or tormenting any living creature; and be taught not… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Thirdly, the supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property without his own consent: for the preservation of… — John Locke Copy Share Image
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Curiosity should be as carefully cherish'd in children, as other appetites suppress'd. — John Locke Copy Share Image
For where is the man that has incontestable evidence of the truth of all that he holds, or of the falsehood of… — John Locke Copy Share Image
When the sacredness of property is talked of, it should be remembered that any such sacredness does not belong in the same… — John Locke Copy Share Image
A young man before he leaves the shelter of his father's house, and the guard of a tutor, should be fortify'd with… — John Locke Copy Share Image
If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“[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 Image
When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. — John Locke Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. — John Locke Copy Share Image
“don’t let the things you don’t have prevent you from using the things you do have.” — John Locke Copy Share Image
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