Quotes by : John Locke

...but since He gave it them for their benefit and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable....

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.

A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.

Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.....

New opinions are always suspected and usually opposed without any other reason but because they are....

New opinions are always suspected and usually opposed without any other reason but because they are....

The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to....

It is therefore worthwhile, to search out the bounds between opinion and knowledge; and examine by what....

Fear is an uneasiness of the mind upon the thought of a future evil likely to befall us.

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth.....