As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears. John Locke More Quotes by John Locke More Quotes From John Locke There is no such way to gain admittance, or give defence to strange and absurd Doctrines, as to guard them round about with Legions of obscure, doubtful, and undefin'd Words. John Locke doctrine giving way With books we stand on the shoulders of giants. John Locke giants language book Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge. John Locke appetite curiosity children He that will make good use of any part of his life must allow a large part of it to recreation. John Locke recreation leisure use It is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection. John Locke practice perfection mind A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else. John Locke mind happiness two Success in fighting means not coming at your opponent the way he wants to fight you. John Locke opponents fighting mean Reason must be our last judge and guide in everything. John Locke lasts judging reason If to break loose from the bounds of reason, and to want that restraint of examination and judgment which keeps us from choosing or doing the worst, be liberty, true liberty, madmen and fools are the only freemen: but yet, I think, nobody would choose to be mad for the sake of such liberty, but he that is mad already. John Locke mad liberty thinking The least and most imperceptible impressions received in our infancy have consequences very important and of long duration. John Locke duration important long Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state. John Locke philosophical long world Let the awe [the teacher] has upon [children's] minds be so tempered with the constant marks of tenderness and good will, that affection may spur them to their duty, and make them find a pleasure in complying with his dictates. This will bring them with satisfaction to their tutor; make them hearken to him, as to one who is their friend, that cherishes them, and takes pains for their good; this will keep their thoughts easy and free, whilst they are with him, the only temper wherein the mind is capable of receiving new information, and of admitting into itself those impressions. John Locke pain teacher children I esteem it above all things necessary to distinguish exactly the business of civil government from that of religion and to settle the just bounds that lie between the one and the other. John Locke atheism government lying Vague and mysterious forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long passed for mysteries of science; and hard or misapplied words with little or no meaning have, by prescription, such a right to be mistaken for deep learning and height of speculation, that it will not be easy to persuade either those who speak or those who hear them, that they are but the covers of ignorance and hindrance of true knowledge. John Locke ignorance long knowledge Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice. John Locke adherence prejudice mind Laws provide, as much as ispossible that the goods and health of subjects be not injured by the fraud and violence of others. They do not guard them from thenegligence or ill-husbandry of the possessors themselves. John Locke political law philosophy In short, herein seems to lie the difference between idiots and madmen, that madmen put wrong ideas together, and so make wrong propositions, but argue and reason right from them: but idiots make very few or no propositions, and reason scarce at all. John Locke differences lying ideas Whoever has used what means he is capable of, for the informing of himself, with a readiness to believe and obey what shall be taught and prescribed by Jesus, his Lord and King, is a true and faithful subject of Christ s kingdom:;; and cannot be thought to fail in any thing necessary to salvation. John Locke kings believe jesus Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches. John Locke riches philosophical fashion He that uses his words loosely and unsteadily will either not be minded or not understood. John Locke understood use
