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John Locke Quotes

English - Philosopher | August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704

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

Life Health Liberty Independent Harm

The discipline of desire is the background of character.

Character Discipline Desire

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.

Freedom Law End Capable Where

Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.

Government End Preservation Property

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.

Education Good Reflection Gentleman

No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.

Knowledge Experience Man Go Beyond

We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.

Character Color Moral Take Us Like

The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.

Knowledge Improvement Understanding

As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears.

Inspirational Path Time People Same

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.

Shoes Finance Small Stumble Us Trip

The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure.

God Truth Children Men Bible End

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.

Love Truth Alone Society Neighbor

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