The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves. John Locke More Quotes by John Locke More Quotes From John Locke All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions. John Locke equalityindependentmen What worries you, masters you. John Locke perseveranceinspirationallife It is labour indeed that puts the difference on everything. John Locke may-daylabor-daydifferences I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else. John Locke second-amendmentlibertyreason There are a thousand ways to Wealth, but only one way to Heaven. John Locke wealthheavenway Who lies for you will lie against you. John Locke honestytruthlying Any single man must judge for himself whether circumstances warrant obedience or resistance to the commands of the civil magistrate; we are all qualified, entitled, and morally obliged to evaluate the conduct of our rulers. This political judgment, moreover, is not simply or primarily a right, but like self-preservation, a duty to God. As such it is a judgment that men cannot part with according to the God of Nature. It is the first and foremost of our inalienable rights without which we can preserve no other. John Locke gunwisdommen Don't let the things you don't have prevent you from using what you do have. John Locke Whenever legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience. John Locke freedomwarpeople The most precious of all possessions is power over ourselves. John Locke self-disciplinepossessiondiscipline Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. John Locke shoesmoneyfunny 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. John Locke freedomendslaw Liberty is to be free from restraint and violence from others John Locke restraintlibertyviolence Tis a Mistake to think this Fault [tyranny] is proper only to Monarchies; other Forms of Government are liable to it, as well as that. For where-ever the Power that is put in any hands for the Government of the People, and the Preservation of their Properties, is applied to other ends, and made use of to impoverish, harass, or subdue them to the Arbitrary and Irregular Commands of those that have it: There it presently becomes Tyranny, whether those that thus use it are one or many. John Locke mistakehandsthinking Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. John Locke philosophicalself-esteemmen Revolt is the right of the people John Locke revoltpeople Wherever Law ends, Tyranny begins. John Locke tyrannyendslaw It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. John Locke philosophicaltrutheducation If any one shall claim a power to lay and levy taxes on the people by his own authority and without such consent of the people, he thereby invades the fundamental law of property, and subverts the end of government. John Locke governmentlawpeople Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him. John Locke readingeducationinspirational
