Who are we to tell anyone what they can or can't do? John Locke More Quotes by John Locke More Quotes From John Locke Government has no other end, but the preservation of property. John Locke philosophicalgovernmentends Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. John Locke educationmotivationalinspirational All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions. John Locke independentwarpeace New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common. John Locke businessphilosophywar It is one thing to persuade, another to command; one thing to press with arguments, another with penalties. John Locke penaltiescommandargument Where there is no law there is no freedom. John Locke libertyfreedomlaw How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them? John Locke uselong The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves. John Locke libertarian-partygovernmentpeople 'Tis true that governments cannot be supported without great charge, and it is fit everyone who enjoys a share of protection should pay out of his estate his proportion of the maintenance of it. John Locke maintenancelibertariangovernment There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. John Locke philosophicalmenchildren I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. John Locke honestymotivationalintegrity Nothing is in the intellect that was not first in the senses. John Locke intellectsensesfirsts Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society and made by the legislative power vested in it and not to be subject to the inconstant, uncertain, arbitrary will of another man. John Locke rules-to-live-bylibertymen A father would do well, as his son grows up, and is capable of it, to talk familiarly with him; nay, ask his advice, and consult with him about those things wherein he has any knowledge or understanding. By this, the father will gain two things, both of great moment. The sooner you treat him as a man, the sooner he will begin to be one; and if you admit him into serious discourses sometimes with you, you will insensibly raise his mind above the usual amusements of youth, and those trifling occupations which it is commonly wasted in. John Locke growing-upfatherson The great question which, in all ages, has disturbed mankind, and brought on them the greatest part of their mischiefs ... has been, not whether be power in the world, nor whence it came, but who should have it. John Locke should-haveageworld But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression John Locke one-thingoppressionpeople What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason? John Locke what-ifinspirationfaith To love our neighbor as ourselves is such a truth for regulating human society, that by that alone one might determine all the cases in social morality. John Locke mightpregnancylove Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain. John Locke bitternessphilosophicalparenting He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. John Locke respectorderson
