Words, in their primary or immediate signification, stand for nothing but the ideas in the mind of him who uses them. — John Locke Copy Share Image
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all… — John Locke Copy Share Image
As much land as a man tills, plants, improves, cultivated, and can use the product of, so much is his property. He… — John Locke Copy Share Image
He that will make good use of any part of his life must allow a large part of it to recreation. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Truth then seems to me, in the proper import of the word, to signify nothing but the joining or separating of Signs,… — 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
“If we will disbelieve everything, because we cannot certainly know all things, we shall do muchwhat as wisely as he who would… — John Locke Copy Share Image
He that makes use of another's fancy or necessity to sell ribbons or cloth dearer to him than to another man at… — John Locke Copy Share Image
For a man's property is not at all secure, though there be good and equitable laws to set the bounds of it,… — John Locke Copy Share Image
As the magistrate has no power to impose by his laws the use of any rites and ceremonies in any church, so… — 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
I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly; and where it fails them, they… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Tis a Mistake to think this Fault [tyranny] is proper only to Monarchies; other Forms of Government are liable to it, as… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Though the familiar use of things about us take off our wonder, yet it cures not our ignorance. — John Locke Copy Share Image
When I had gone through the whole, and saw what a plain, simple, reasonable thing Christianity was, suited to all conditions and… — John Locke Copy Share Image
As children's inquiries are not to be slighted, so also great care is to be taken, that they never receive deceitful and… — John Locke Copy Share Image
He that uses his words loosely and unsteadily will either not be minded or not understood. — John Locke Copy Share Image
Some eyes want spectacles to see things clearly and distinctly: but let not those that use them therefore say nobody can see… — John Locke Copy Share Image
How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them? — John Locke Copy Share Image
Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Whoever uses force without Right ... puts himself into a state of War with those, against whom he uses it, and in… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Nature never makes excellent things, for mean or no uses: and it is hardly to be conceived, that our infinitely wise Creator,… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Defects and weakness in men's understandings, as well as other faculties, come from want of a right use of their own minds;… — 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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