Quote

Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.

John Locke

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Locke
Age: 72 †
Born: 1632
Born: August 29
Died: 1704
Died: October 28
Philosopher
Physician
Politician
Writer
Wrington
Somerset
Labor
Industry
Effort
Desire

More quotes by John Locke

Image
Our incomes are like our shoes if too small, they gall and pinch us but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
John Locke
Image
Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature
John Locke
Image
A king is a mortal god on earth, unto whom the living God hath lent his own name as a great honour but withal told him, he should die like a man, lest he should be proud, and flatter himself that God hath with his name imparted unto him his nature also.
John Locke
Image
Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but little improved, and thus men of much reading, though greatly learned, but may be little knowing.
John Locke
Image
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
Image
Children (nay, and men too) do most by example.
John Locke
Image
As usurpation is the exercise of power which another has a right to, so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to.
John Locke
Image
Whenever legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.
John Locke
Image
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
Image
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
John Locke
Image
Whosoever is found variable, and changeth manifestly without manifest cause, giveth suspicion of corruption: therefore, always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, profess it plainly, and declare it, together with the reasons that move thee to change.
John Locke
Image
Children have as much mind to show that they are free, that their own good actions come from themselves, that they are absolute and independent, as any of the proudest of you grown men, think of them as you please.
John Locke
Image
To ask at what time a man has first any ideas is to ask when he begins to perceive having ideas and perception being the same thing.
John Locke
Image
Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.
John Locke
Image
Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge.
John Locke
Image
Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.
John Locke
Image
We are born with faculties and powers capable almost of anything, such at least as would carry us farther than can easily be imagined: but it is only the exercise of those powers, which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection.
John Locke
Image
[Individuals] have a right to defend themselves and recover by force what by unlawful force is taken from them.
John Locke
Image
Let not men think there is no truth, but in the sciences that they study, or the books that they read.
John Locke
Image
The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.
John Locke