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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
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John Locke
Age: 72 †
Born: 1632
Born: August 29
Died: 1704
Died: October 28
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Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances. And indeed the use and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds.
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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 will list himself under the banner of Christ, must, in the first place and above all things, make war upon his own lusts and vices. It is in vain for any man to usurp the name of Christian, without holiness of life, purity of manners, benignity and meekness of spirit.
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Untruth being unacceptable to the mind of man, there is no other defence left for absurdity but obscurity.
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I pretend not to teach, but to inquire.
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The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.
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Men's happiness or misery is [for the] most part of their own making.
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Whoever uses force without Right ... puts himself into a state of War with those, against whom he uses it, and in that state all former Ties are canceled, all other Rights cease, and every one has a Right to defend himself, and to resist the Aggressor.
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Don't let the things you don't have prevent you from using what you do have.
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That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art.
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Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.
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The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.
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Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.
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How then shall they have the play-games you allow them, if none must be bought for them? I answer, they should make them themselves, or at least endeavour it, and set themselves about it. ...And if you help them where they are at a stand, it will more endear you to them than any chargeable toys that you shall buy for them.
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Mathematical proofs, like diamonds, are hard and clear, and will be touched with nothing but strict reasoning.
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It is ambition enough to be employed as an under-labourer in clearing the ground a little, and removing some of the rubbish that lies in the way to knowledge.
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Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
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