Liberty is to be free from restraint and violence from others John Locke More Quotes by John Locke More Quotes From John Locke 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 atheism atheist promise To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues. John Locke honesty truth perfection The reservedness and distance that fathers keep, often deprive their sons of that refuge which would be of more advantage to them than an hundred rebukes or chidings. John Locke distance father son So that, in effect, religion, which should most distinguish us from beasts, and ought most peculiarly to elevate us, as rational creatures, above brutes, is that wherein men often appear most irrational, and more senseless than beasts themselves. John Locke beast should men Knowledge being to be had only of visible and certain truth, error is not a fault of our knowledge, but a mistake of our judgment, giving assent to that which is not true. John Locke errors mistake giving Men in great place are thrice servants; servants of the sovereign state, servants of fame, and servants of business; so as they have no freedom, neither in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self. John Locke liberty self men 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. John Locke ties rights war When Fashion hath once Established, what Folly or craft began, Custom makes it Sacred, and 'twill be thought impudence or madness, to contradict or question it. John Locke sacred crafts fashion Since the great foundation of fear is pain, the way to harden and fortify children against fear and danger is to accustom them to suffer pain. John Locke pain suffering children Though the water running in the fountain be every ones, yet who can doubt, but that in the pitcher is his only who drew it out? John Locke doubt running water In my opinion, understanding who your target audience is, and what they want, and writing to them (and only them!) is the most important component of being successful as an author. John Locke successful writing book Knowledge is grateful to the understanding, as light to the eyes. John Locke grateful light eye It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. John Locke serendipity ocean depth The Legislative cannot transfer the Power of Making Laws to any other hands. For it being but a delegated Power from the People, they who have it, cannot pass it over to others. The People alone can appoint the Form of the Commonwealth, which is by Constituting the Legislative, and appointing in whose hands that shall be. John Locke law hands people And because it may be too great a temptation to human frailty, apt to grasp at power, for the same persons, who have the power of making laws, to have also in their hands the power to execute them, whereby they may exempt themselves from obedience to the laws they make, and suit the law, both in its making, and execution, to their own private advantage. John Locke temptation law hands The great art to learn much is to undertake a little at a time. John Locke great-art littles art To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures generally content themselves with the title. John Locke titles reason two That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art. John Locke confusing lying art As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears. John Locke walking-away philosophical inspirational Where there is no desire, there will be no industry. John Locke effort labor desire
