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[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
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John Locke
Age: 72 †
Born: 1632
Born: August 29
Died: 1704
Died: October 28
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All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
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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.
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I am sure, zeal or love for truth can never permit falsehood to be used in the defense of it.
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Children generally hate to be idle all the care then is that their busy humour should be constantly employed in something of use to them
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