Quote

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

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
Beauty
Affectation
Natural
Pretension
Easy
Accompany
Imitation
Awkward
Forced
Wanting
Genuine
Accompanies

More quotes by John Locke

Image
This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.
John Locke
Image
Those are not at all to be tolerated who deny the being of God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon an atheist. The taking away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all.
John Locke
Image
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it, into which a young gentleman should be enter'd by degrees, as he can bear it and the earlier the better, so he be in safe and skillful hands to guide him.
John Locke
Image
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
John Locke
Image
Men's happiness or misery is [for the] most part of their own making.
John Locke
Image
Habits wear more constantly and with greatest force than reason, which, when we have most need of it, is seldom fairly consulted, and more rarely obeyed
John Locke
Image
All wealth is the product of labor.
John Locke
Image
Memory is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been laid aside out of sight.
John Locke
Image
To give a man full knowledge of morality, I would send him to no other book than the New Testament.
John Locke
Image
Reason must be our last judge and guide in everything.
John Locke
Image
'Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should pay out of his estate his proportion of the maintenance of it.
John Locke
Image
If we will disbelieve everything, because we cannot certainly know all things, we shall do much what as wisely as he who would not use his legs, but sit still and perish, because he had no wings to fly.
John Locke
Image
There are two sides, two players. One is light, the other is dark.
John Locke
Image
[H]e that thinks absolute power purifies men's blood, and corrects the baseness of human nature, need read the history of this, or any other age, to be convinced to the contrary.
John Locke
Image
God is the place of spirits, as spaces are the places of bodies.
John Locke
Image
The necessity of pursuing true happiness is the foundation of all liberty- Happiness, in its full extent, is the utmost pleasure we are capable of.
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
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
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
John Locke
Image
Certain subjects yield a general power that may be applied in any direction and should be studied by all.
John Locke